Solana (SOL) traded near $73 as analysts continued to watch lower levels for a possible accumulation setup, with the token remaining below the $100 threshold that several traders view as confirmation of a broader recovery. Solana is a proof-of-stake layer-1 blockchain, a design in which holders can delegate SOL to the validators that process transactions and help secure the network — the mechanism behind the staking yields analysts reference alongside price levels.

Ali Charts favored gradual accumulation rather than attempting to identify an exact market bottom, and highlighted staking as one way holders can earn SOL while waiting for stronger price confirmation. The analyst estimated gross Solana staking returns near 5.7% before validator commissions, and noted that a recovery above $100 could shift attention toward technical areas near $107 and $128.

Accumulation Zone Extends Toward $40

Ali Charts sees Solana preparing for a bullish move but is not attempting to call the exact market bottom. The approach instead centers on dollar-cost averaging — spreading purchases across a range of prices over time rather than committing at a single level — with the analyst placing buy orders between $40 and $70 as part of a wider accumulation strategy.

SOL currently trades above that range at around $80. However, Ali sees the next bigger milestone at $100, which could provide better confirmation. A decisive move above $100 would increase confidence that Solana has already formed its broader market bottom. Until that happens, accumulation remains the preferred approach.

The strategy also provides scope for volatility. SOL has already recorded significant swings this cycle, and gradual positioning is less reliant on a single entry point.

Staking Adds Yield While Traders Wait

The accumulation strategy includes staking rather than holding SOL without generating additional returns. Ali Charts estimates Solana's gross staking yield at roughly 5.7%, meaning a stake of 1,000 SOL could yield approximately 57 SOL per year before commissions.

On Solana, staking involves delegating SOL to a validator operator. Staking rewards compensate holders for putting tokens toward network security, while validator commissions cover the cost of running and maintaining that infrastructure.

The actual return depends on the staking provider. The yield available to a holder may differ based on validator fees, uptime, unstaking periods, and minimum requirements. The referenced commission is 3%, and Hashkey Cloud has an estimated rate of 5.7% APR. Its minimum stake is 0.01 SOL, while the stated unstaking period is around two to three days.

Longer-Term SOL Targets Stay Ambitious

Ali Charts also maps a wider upside scenario if Solana eventually confirms a sustained recovery. The analyst points to the January 2025 all-time high near $295 as a longer-term reference point. From prices around the upper $70 region, a return to that level would represent roughly 288% upside.

The analysis also discusses $400 as a higher-cycle target. That move would represent roughly 430% upside from the levels referenced in the post.

Those targets depend on Solana first clearing nearer resistance. The $100 level remains the most important early threshold in the current setup. Breaking that level would change the structure from accumulation near support into a more established recovery. Until then, higher targets remain part of a longer-term scenario rather than an active breakout.

SOL Price Analysis Puts $77 Support in Focus

Crypto Admiral's technical setup places $77 at the center of Solana's immediate price structure. SOL trades around that level after recently reaching approximately $77.18, up about 1.75% on the day.

The analyst views $77 as the support bulls need to defend. Holding it keeps the current breakout setup intact, while losing the level would materially weaken the structure.

SOL is pressing against a descending trendline — a line connecting successive lower highs, which technical traders read as evidence of repeated selling pressure at progressively lower peaks — near its current range. A clean break above that resistance would shift attention toward the first Fair Value Gap between $93 and $107. Fair Value Gaps are price-action zones where an asset has moved so quickly that it leaves an imbalance on the chart; traders often watch these areas as levels price may revisit. That area also contains the psychologically important $100 level identified by Ali Charts, and the overlap gives the zone added technical importance.

If SOL clears the first gap, Crypto Admiral identifies a second Fair Value Gap between $120 and $128. That region would become the next upside target following a confirmed breakout.

The near-term checklist that follows from both analyses is contained: whether the $77 support holds, and whether the descending trendline gives way — the conditions each analyst ties to any move toward the $93–$107 zone.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets can experience sharp price movements.