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Solana started a fresh increase above the $188 zone. SOL price is now consolidating above $200 and might aim for more gains above the $208 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $185 and $188 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $200 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $199 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend gains if it clears the $208 resistance zone. Solana Price Jumps Further Above $200 Solana price started a decent increase after it settled above the $172 zone, beating Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL climbed above the $180 level to enter a short-term positive zone. The price even smashed the $188 resistance. The bulls were able to push the price above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the main drop from the $225 swing high to the $155 low. Besides, there is a bullish trend line forming with support at $199 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading above $202 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $208 level and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the main drop from the $225 swing high to the $155 low. The next major resistance is near the $218 level. The main resistance could be $225. A successful close above the $225 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $242. Any more gains might send the price toward the $250 level. Another Pullback In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $208 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $199 zone and the trend line. The first major support is near the $195 level. A break below the $195 level might send the price toward the $190 support zone. If there is a close below the $190 support, the price could decline toward the $180 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD - The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) - The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels - $199 and $190. Major Resistance Levels - $208 and $218.