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Solana price is walking a tightrope and below it sits a pile of liquidation fuel waiting to be lit. What looks like a simple rejection on the daily chart is actually a layered fight between short-term bears and overleveraged bulls, and right now, Solana price is stuck right in the middle of it.

Short-Term Pressure Mounts Near Critical EMA Rejection

Solana price just fell under the 50-day EMA, and it didn’t shrug it off either. The latest daily candle turned red, signaling that sellers aren’t just present they’re active.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. On the 1-day liquidation map, there’s roughly $99.73 million in cumulative short liquidation leverage stacked above price. That’s a crowded short trade. Normally, that kind of imbalance creates a magnet upward markets love punishing consensus.

But that’s not what’s happening… at least not yet. Instead, the price is slipping, suggesting that in the immediate term, the path of least resistance is still downward. In other words, bears are controlling the short-term narrative despite the temptation of a short squeeze.

Weekly Liquidation Imbalance Signals Deeper Downside Risk

Well, the 7-day data flips the entire story as that turns suddenly the market dangerously long. There’s a massive $319.59 million in cumulative long liquidation leverage sitting below current price, compared to just $150.63 million in shorts.

That’s not just an imbalance but clearly it’s a setup. Because, if Solana price starts breaking key supports, those long positions become liabilities. And when they unwind, they don’t do it quietly. Forced selling kicks in, accelerating downside momentum in what traders call a long squeeze.

Translation? The real liquidity target might not be above perhaps it’s below.

Trendline Support Now Decides Solana Price Direction

So, It all comes down to a pretty simple line on the chart to a short-term ascending trendline. Solana price is currently sitting right on it, and the reaction here will likely dictate the next move.

If this trendline and the nearby $85 Solana price support fails to hold, the probability of cascading liquidations increases significantly. That opens the door to a deeper correction, with price potentially targeting the $75–$80 support zone where that liquidity pool sits.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. There’s still a wildcard in play. That heavy cluster of short liquidations above means a sudden bounce could trigger a quick relief rally toward the $90–$95 region. It wouldn’t be sustainable on its own, but it could happen fast.