The crypto analyst who warned Solana (SOL) traders to sell near the cycle top at $250 is back with a new outlook after the market validated his earlier call. Crypto Patel says the decline in SOL’s price following his $200-$250 exit zone has now created the conditions for a new long-term opportunity, but only if another key level gives way. His latest chart frames as a repeatable cycle of euphoric expansion and sharp correction before the next major rally. 

Crypto Patel Shares New Solana Price Prediction 

In a recent post on X, Crypto Patel community members that when Solana was trading near its peak between $250 and $200, most investors were projecting a run to $1,000. Instead, the price reversed from and collapsed to near $67, marking a massive 77% drawdown from the top. 

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Now, the analyst is presenting a new outlook, warning of a potentially similar decline in Solana’s price this cycle. He notes that, which corresponds to the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement on the chart. The zone has acted as a temporary support; however, it remains structurally weak given the broader trend of lower highs since the peak. 

The analyst suggests that if Solana fails to break $85, its price could slide into the $50- $30 range, extending its . He has labeled this area as a strong accumulation zone based on historical demand and volume behavior. 

The accompanying chart also maps prior expansion phases in which Solana surged by thousands of percent after long consolidation periods. In, price rallied by more 24,234.55% and then declined by 97.01% the following year. Crypto Patel’s current projection places Solana in a similar expansion and corrective phase. 

The cryptocurrency has already experienced its expansion stage in 2024, when its price jumped by more than 3,699% to a peak of around $295. Now the analyst predicts an where price is expected to decline by a whopping 89.44% in mid 2026.  

Long-Term Targets Remain Intact Despite Correction

Despite the bearish short-term outlook, Crypto Patel has not abandoned his long-range bullish projections for SOL. He maintains that once the corrective phase is complete,– $1,000 range. His chart projects a sharp upward surge toward the $1,000 level by 2027, representing a massive 3,103% surge. 

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Going further, the analyst also shared his bullish price projection for Solana by late 2029. He expects that once the price hits $1,000, SOL could rally strongly and steadily toward $10,000. He has marked $9,270 as the next long-term target, reflecting a rally of approximately 27,660%.