Large Solana Sell-Off Amidst Positive Sentiment

A smart whale sold 265,070 $SOL($43.96M) for profits recently. This whale bought 500,862 $SOL($11.81M at that time, $81.14M currently) at only $23.6 between Aug 7 and Oct 23, 2023.

A prominent Solana whale has sold 265,070 SOL, valued at around $43.96 million at the time of the transaction, in a move that could signal their strategy to lock in profits from a previous acquisition.

According to data from Solana Floor, the whale's recent sell-off is part of a larger trend of over $600 million being bridged into Solana during October. This influx of assets into the Solana chain highlights the increasing interoperability and prominence of Solana within the blockchain ecosystem.

Interestingly, the timing of the whale's partial sell-off raises questions, given the unified bullish sentiment being reported by both the crowd and smart money. The smart money sentiment, representing the enthusiasm of experienced investors in Solana, is at 1.70, significantly higher than the 1.04 crowd sentiment score, which reflects the optimism of general market participants.

On the technical front, Solana's price action is attempting to break out from a descending resistance trendline within a larger bullish trend. The price is close to the 200-day Simple Moving Average at $157.56, forming a critical support zone that signifies strong buyer interest.

As the price rallies at the resistance trendline, a breakout is evident with a clear target just above the $190 resistance level, aligning with Solana's recent bullish trend and serving as a pivotal point for further upward momentum.

Moreover, the Relative Strength Index is at 45.61, indicating neutral momentum and allowing for further growth before reaching overbought conditions, which bodes well for Solana's bullish trend and serves as a sound benchmark for upward momentum.

A glance at the liquidation heatmap reveals potential risk for forced liquidation of high leverage trades. The concentrated zones of green and yellow around the $165 and $160 levels indicate that leveraged trades are most dense around these price bands, highlighting that traders have a substantial exposure around these price points.