Solana faces $500 million leverage cleanup test, bulls and bears see $129 life-and-death line

Amid the rebound of Bitcoin, Solana’s liquidity has retreated to bear market levels, with $129 becoming the life and death line for leveraged long orders, and liquidation pressure of $500 million keeping the market at bay.
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When Bitcoin tries to drive the overall market value to recover, Solana The price slowly dropped as if blood was being drained. The spot is hovering at $137, seemingly calm, but on-chain data reveals that capital is quietly retreating, and the $500 million high-multiple long contract is being pushed toward the cliff of $129. The following is a breakdown of how this "silent storm" will reshape the liquidity structure in early 2026.

Liquidity reset: more cuts than profits

According to Glassnode data, Solana's "realized profit and loss ratio" has been lower than 1 for a long time since mid-November, which means that the amount of cuts in the market has exceeded the profit-taking amount. This is called a "liquidity reset" in jargon. When panic chips come out and long-term players enter, the price will be violent in the short term, but it often lays the foundation for the next cycle.

The $129 Leveraged Sword

If the price falls another 5.5% to touch $129, it will trigger a series of liquidations of about $500 million in long contracts. BitGet analyst Ryan Lee reminds,

If the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head falls, it will actually be a healthy "detoxification".

Only by thoroughly cleaning excess leverage can institutions have a clean entry point.

Therefore, short-term may see pins, but long-term funds are focused on the vacuum area after the wash is completed.

Spot buying and derivatives divergence

While the derivatives market is tense, another story line is unfolding in spot. The Solana spot ETF saw net inflows of approximately $18 million this week, continuing last week's buying. At the same time, exchange outflows are increasing and tokens are being transferred to cold wallets, indicating that "smart money" is taking advantage of liquidity resets to drive down prices. They're looking at 2026, not tomorrow's K-line.

If we refer to the deleveraging trend in April this year, it will take about four weeks for the market to clean up. Analysts generally believe that a new liquidity cycle is expected to start in early January 2026. It is certainly important for investors to hold on to $129 in the short term, but what is more important is to observe when the net leverage bottoms out and whether the spot transfer continues.