# Peter Brandt flags Solana 14‑week rectangle, warns of possible 50%

**Published:** 2026-05-17T21:41:24.000Z  
**Topic:** Ethereum  
**Sentiment:** bearish  
**Publisher:** TrendWatcher — https://www.trendwatcher.in/article/1715a0a1-47e0-4177-b9a3-4dabb391656b

Peter Brandt’s chart shows Solana in a 14‑week rectangle; a downside break could push SOL to $43.70, a 50% fall from current levels.

Solana’s price sits near $86.97 after a failed breakout above the mid‑$90s, and veteran chartist Peter Brandt says the token is now trapped in a 14‑week rectangular pattern that could trigger a 50% correction if it breaks lower [1].  

Brandt points to the weekly chart’s horizontal channel, which he describes as a “continuation rectangle.” A downside breakout would validate a massive head‑and‑shoulders top and set a bearish target around $43.70 [2]. He stresses he is outlining possibilities, not making a firm prediction [1].  

The pattern emerged after Solana’s sharp decline from its October local high near $260, followed by a plunge through $100 into the low $70s in February [1]. Since then, the token has repeatedly bounced off a support floor in the low $70s and met strong resistance just below $100, forming the 14‑week rectangle [4]. The current price level of $86.64–$86.97 reflects Solana’s struggle to sustain upward momentum after an unsuccessful attempt to break above the mid‑$90s in early May [4].  

If the baseline support of the rectangle fails, Brandt’s bearish scenario could materialize, taking SOL from its present range down to the $43.70 target—a move that would erase roughly half of its market value [5]. The analysis arrives as Solana underperforms the broader crypto market by about 12% in 2026, and on‑chain activity shows waning enthusiasm for DApps, adding to the technical weakness [4].  

The key question now is whether Solana can hold the rectangle’s lower boundary. A sustained hold would keep the bearish target at bay, while a break could force a steep slide, testing the resilience of the “Ethereum killer” amid a broader market slowdown.

## Sources
1. U.Today — [Peter Brandt Warns Solana Could Crash - U.Today](https://u.today/peter-brandt-warns-solana-could-crash)
2. Cryptonews — [Peter Brandt Warns Solana Could Crash](https://cryptonews.net/news/analytics/32873951/)
3. Tradingview — [Crucial XRP Price Update: Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Predicts Major Price Turn — TradingView News](https://www.tradingview.com/news/u_today:4225520b7094b:0-crucial-xrp-price-update-veteran-trader-peter-brandt-predicts-major-price-turn/)
4. Zycrypto — [Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Spots Ominous Pattern on Solana, Predicts Possible 50% Drop ⋆ ZyCrypto](https://zycrypto.com/veteran-trader-peter-brandt-spots-ominous-pattern-on-solana-predicts-possible-50-drop/)
5. Cryptonews — [Veteran Analyst Peter Brandt Issues a Warning About the Solana (SOL) Price](https://cryptonews.net/news/altcoins/32874959/)

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