3 Reasons Why This Solana Price Run Could End in a Pullback

Solana price is trading above $220, up 5.3% in the past seven days. Most of that bounce has come in just the last three days, when SOL moved from $200 to $220, a 10% surge. On the surface, this appears to be another strong run.

But traders know the pattern: every time Solana pushes hard above $200, the rallies tend not to last. Several warning signs are surfacing again, suggesting this latest burst may not be different.

Profit-Taking Isn’t Just A Risk Anymore

One of the first red flags comes from Solana’s Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL). This metric shows how much profit holders are sitting on without selling. On September 9, NUPL hit 0.321 — its second-highest reading in the past month.

Solana Traders Sitting On Unrealized Profit: Glassnode

The last peak came on August 28, when NUPL hit 0.329. Soon after, SOL corrected by about 8%. These high readings often mean holders are sitting on bigger paper gains, which can fuel profit-taking.

This time, the setup looks similar. While a high NUPL doesn’t guarantee a sell-off, it does suggest that the risk of booking profits is rising again.

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The second warning sign comes from exchange net position change, which tracks whether tokens are leaving exchanges (bullish) or being deposited back (bearish).

Solana Sellers Reappearing: Glassnode

On September 6, when Solana traded around $200, net outflows were -4.7 million SOL. By September 9, with the price near $217, outflows had dropped to -758,000 SOL. That’s an 84% decline in buying pressure within just three days, even as the price climbed almost 10%.

This mismatch, weaker outflows while the token rises, suggests that profit booking could already be underway. Buyers are slowing down, while sellers may be quietly stepping in.

Solana Price Chart Flashes a Bearish Sign With Key Pullback Levels

Finally, the chart itself is flashing a warning, or rather, the third rally-stalling reason. Between August 14 and September 10, the Solana price made a higher high, but the Relative Strength Index (RSI) printed a lower high.

RSI is a momentum indicator that measures buying and selling strength on a scale from 0 to 100.

Solana Price Analysis: TradingView

This is called a bearish divergence. It shows that momentum is fading even as price climbs: buyers are pushing higher, but sellers are applying more pressure in the background.

For traders, that often sets the stage for a pullback. The first level to watch is $207. A daily close below that could open the way to $197, and then $189. On the flip side, a daily close above $222 would invalidate this pullback thesis and hand control back to the bulls.