Charles Schwab's decision to list SOL futures offers regulated exposure to conventional investors. Importantly, this structure allows for participation without custody of tokens.
Bitcoin did the same in 2017, and Ethereum in 2021. The price of Solana is now entering a comparable phase of market access. Meanwhile, the availability of futures tends to broaden participation in risk-managed portfolios.
Specifically, this listing increases the visibility of the price of SOL in traditional brokerage environments. The exposure dynamics are no longer limited to spot demand. As a result, the price of Solana increasingly reflects positioning in derivatives alongside spot flows.
It is worth noting that this action positions SOL in line with assets already in the institutional trading infrastructure. Therefore, the price behavior of SOL could respond more directly to allocation decisions than to the isolated activity of each cryptocurrency.
A market analyst suggests that the price of SOL reflects seller fatigue more than renewed bearish pressure. The expert argues that the recent price evolution indicates that it is being absorbed according to established demand levels.
The market valuation of Solana currently stands around 128 dollars, a historically reactive price. The analyst points to an emerging cup and handle formation, indicating a controlled pullback rather than a violent dispersion.
It is worth noting that the recurring inability to extend the downward trend reinforces the perception of a decrease in selling pressure. Meanwhile, the bullish divergence in all momentum indicators confirms this assessment.
In particular, the analyst indicates that a clean recovery from the $127-$128 area would confirm the continuation of the rise. Under those conditions, the price of SOL could extend towards the low-mid range of $130, confirming a recovery phase driven by structure rather than speculation.
