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After a larger decline, Solana is trading in a weak recovery phase around $84–$85. The price remains under pressure on longer time frames, but it is attempting to stabilize locally. While the structure is not yet bullish, it is also no longer in free-fall—at that point, positioning can matter more than the broader trend.
The long/short ratio skew is currently the most noticeable factor. On some exchanges, the ratio is significantly tilted toward longs, at times surpassing 3:1. This imbalance is described as aggressive and suggests that, even without a confirmed reversal in price, traders are overwhelmingly placing bets on upside continuation.
The article notes that the long/short ratio is often misinterpreted. It does not measure dominance or capital strength. Instead, it reflects the distribution of traders. Because longs and shorts on derivatives markets are structurally matched one to one, the ratio indicates directional bias rather than the absolute size of capital.
Although the market is leaning bullish, the article says that not much additional money is being committed to that viewpoint. The setup is therefore considered unstable. A more durable bullish signal would typically involve open interest increasing alongside the long bias, indicating fresh capital entering the market.
Instead, the situation described is positioning without expansion, which increases the likelihood of instability.
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