Solana started a recovery wave above the $162 pivot zone. SOL price is now consolidating and faces hurdles near the $172 zone. SOL price started a decent upward move above $160 and $162 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $162 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a contracting triangle with resistance at $162 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $168 and $172. Solana Price Starts Recovery Solana price extended losses below $150 before the bulls appeared, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL tested the $145 zone and recently started a recovery wave. There was a move above the $155 and $162 resistance levels. Besides, there was a break above a contracting triangle with resistance at $162 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The pair even spiked above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $188 swing high to the $145 low. Solana is now trading above $162 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $168 level. The next major resistance is near the $172 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $188 swing high to the $145 low. The main resistance could be $178. A successful close above the $178 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $185. Any more gains might send the price toward the $196 level. Another Decline In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $172 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $162 zone. The first major support is near the $160 level. A break below the $160 level might send the price toward the $155 support zone. If there is a close below the $155 support, the price could decline toward the $150 zone 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 - $155 and $150. Major Resistance Levels - $168 and $172.