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Story: SOL Traders Buy the Dip Ahead of SEC ETF Decision: Is $250 Back on the Table?

By Evie Vavasseur

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Retail Traders Lead the Charge. Data from Binance and Coinbase indicates that retail-size traders—those holding between 100 and…

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Institutional Traders Eye ETF Catalysts. Beyond retail activity, institutional investors are closely monitoring Solana ahead of the SEC…

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Positive US Trading Sessions Strengthen Momentum. Another factor supporting the rebound is SOL’s cumulative returns per session, particularly during…

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What Could Drive SOL Toward $250. The primary catalyst for SOL reaching $250 remains the SEC’s pending decision on a Solana spot ETF.

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Short-Term Outlook for Traders. In the coming two weeks, traders are likely to frontrun the SEC decision, potentially driving SOL…

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Solana (SOL) has seen a notable rebound after dipping to $190.85 last week, with traders interpreting the drop as a prime buying opportunity.

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The recent price action suggests that both retail and institutional investors are positioning themselves ahead of the anticipated ETF verdict, potentially sending SOL toward new…

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Data from Binance and Coinbase indicates that retail-size traders—those holding between 100 and 1,000 SOL—dominated the recent buying momentum.

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Metrics from Hyblock reveal that retail long positions surged during the dip. The True Retail Longs and Shorts Accounts metric climbed to 78.

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Additionally, SOL’s aggregate spot orderbook bid-ask ratio (at 10% orderbook depth) rose to 0.47, reflecting a market heavily tilted toward buyers.

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Historical data shows that during Solana’s rally to its yearly high of $253 on September 18, CME futures open interest reached $2.12 billion, with futures volume at $1.57 billion.

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Aggregate open interest on Solana currently remains below the levels seen during the pre-yearly high rally, which had peaked at $3.

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If SOL continues to attract buying interest during APAC and EU sessions, aligning with U.S. trends, the altcoin could see a broader, more sustainable rally.

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Retail traders aggressively buying dips, creating a strong floor at $190–$192.

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Institutional positioning, as evidenced by futures and open interest growth potential.

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