Solana · as of September 2026
Solana MEV Handbook.Strategy by strategy.
What each on-chain trading strategy is, how the math works, what it looks like onSolana, and where the edge has moved. Researched from primary sources, with every unconfirmed claim marked.
- 12
- explainers
- 9
- strategies
- 250+
- sources cited
- approaching 200 ms
- slot time
Strategies
One explainer per strategy: mechanism, math, Solana specifics, risks.
Arbitrage
Spread, cyclic, CEX-DEX and backrunning. LVR, optimal size, tip auctions.
Liquidations
Health factors, bonus curves, oracles, flash loans, and the Solana lenders compared.
JIT Liquidity
Be the LP for one swap. Why it thrived on Ethereum and barely exists on Solana.
Market Making
Spread capture versus adverse selection, Avellaneda-Stoikov, markouts, Solana venues.
Statistical Arbitrage
Cointegration, half-lives, z-scores, and the LST fair-value trade.
Funding-Rate Strategies
Delta-neutral carry from perp funding, leg sizing, basis trades, historical data.
Launchpad Sniping
Bonding-curve math, same-slot execution, and the candid economics of memecoin launches.
Yield Strategies
Staking, lending, LP fees, looping and restaking, with the risk taxonomy priced out.
Directional Trading
Trend, momentum, events, sizing and the honest evidence on who makes money.
Infrastructure
How blocks are built and ordered, and what that means for bidding.