Trading hours
SOL trades 24/7 on exchanges. Broker CFDs typically trade most of the week with a possible weekend pause set on the broker's server clock.
| When | UK time | New York time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange trading | 24/7 | 24/7 | Crypto exchanges never close; there is no daily or weekly close. |
| Typical broker CFD weekend pause | Varies; IG: Friday 22:00 to Saturday 08:00 | Varies; IG: Friday 17:00 to Saturday 03:00 | Broker hours follow the broker's server clock and some brokers also take short maintenance breaks. Check your broker's specification. |
| CME futures | Around the clock | Around the clock | 24/7 on CME Globex since June 2026, apart from a weekly maintenance window of about two hours at the weekend. |
| US stock market hours | 14:30 to 21:00 (13:30 to 20:00 in gap weeks) | 09:30 to 16:00 | US data, ETF flows and stock market mood tend to add activity in this window. |
| Weekends | Open on exchanges | Open on exchanges | Liquidity (how much is offered at each price) is typically thinner, so spreads can widen and moves can be jumpy. |
Crypto exchanges do not change their hours for clock changes, because they never close. What shifts is the UK time of US events and of your broker's server clock. US clocks went back on 1 November 2026 and UK clocks on 25 October 2026, so for that week US data and the US stock open came an hour earlier in UK time (US open 13:30 UK). In 2027 the US moves forward on 14 March and the UK on 28 March, opening the same gap for two weeks.
What is Solana (SOL)?
Solana is a public blockchain built for fast, low-cost transactions. Apps for trading, payments, games and tokens run on it, and SOL is the coin used to pay network fees and to stake (lock up coins to help secure the network and earn a reward).
Solana's main network went live in beta in March 2020. It runs on Proof of Stake, with a built-in clock called Proof of History that orders transactions before validators vote on them. Supply: No fixed maximum. New SOL is issued to stakers on an inflation schedule that started at 8% a year and steps down each year towards a long-run 1.5%, while half of each transaction's base fee is burned (destroyed). Like all crypto, SOL is highly volatile: moves of several percent in a day are common and much larger falls have happened. This page explains how it trades, not whether to buy it.
The trading sessions
SOL trades, often with quieter conditions unless news breaks in Asia.
European traders add volume; moves often test levels set overnight.
US data, ETF and stock market flows typically make this the most active part of the day for big coins.
Exchanges stay open with thinner liquidity; some broker CFDs pause, so a gap can appear when they reopen.
Contract facts
Priced in US dollars per SOL. The number of decimal places varies by broker and exchange.
Varies by broker. Check the contract size (coins per lot) in your broker's specification before trading.
On a position of 10 SOL, a move of 1.00 in the SOL price changes the position's value by 10 USD.
CME Group lists Solana futures in two sizes: 500 SOL and a micro contract of 25 SOL (trading since 17 March 2025). They are cash settled and, since June 2026, trade around the clock on CME Globex apart from a weekly maintenance window of about two hours at the weekend.
How far it usually moves
Varies widely and changes with the market; check the Average daily range indicator on the SOL chart.
What moves Solana (SOL)
Busy periods for apps and new token launches on Solana raise demand for SOL to pay fees.
Solana has had full network halts in its history (several in 2022), and any outage or slowdown tends to hit the price fast.
Most large coins tend to move in the same direction as Bitcoin, especially on big days.
Expectations for Federal Reserve rate decisions affect appetite for risky assets, including crypto.
Rulings, laws and enforcement actions on crypto in the US and elsewhere can move the whole market quickly.
Exchange failures, hacks or big liquidations of leveraged positions can cause sharp falls across coins.
Scheduled events to watch
Changes to how validators and fees work can shift sentiment around the release.
A surprise in inflation changes rate expectations and risk appetite.
The Federal Reserve's rate decision and outlook move rates and risk assets.
Jobs data shifts rate expectations, often on the first Friday of the month.
What it tends to move with
SOL tends to move with Bitcoin, often by a bigger percentage in both directions.
Large coins often rise and fall together with Ethereum, though not every day.
On risk-on and risk-off days crypto has at times moved with US tech stocks, but the link comes and goes.
Tips for trading Solana (SOL)
Mark the weekend gap
If your broker pauses SOL CFDs at the weekend, mark Friday's last price. When it reopens, a big gap from that level is information, not a signal on its own. The idea that price will fill the gap is proved wrong if it closes a full candle beyond the reopening level in the direction of the gap.
Watch Bitcoin first
Before a long trade on SOL, check that Bitcoin is not breaking down at the same time. A long that relies on strength across crypto is proved wrong if Bitcoin closes below its own recent swing low.
Respect the daily range
Crypto ranges are wide and change a lot. Use the Average daily range indicator to size stops in points, not a fixed guess. A breakout idea is proved wrong if price falls back inside the range it broke and closes there.
Trade the levels
Previous day high and low and round numbers often draw reactions. A bounce from a level is proved wrong when a candle closes through it by more than your stop distance.
Size down for volatility
SOL often moves further in percentage terms than gold or US30 in a day. Use a smaller size so a normal swing does not hit your stop. If your stop is being hit by ordinary noise, the size or stop placement is wrong, not just the trade.
WickSpeak's SOL chart works with no broker connected, and if your cTrader broker offers SOL you can view it at your broker's own prices. Key levels, pivots, the Average daily range and plain-English readings on every indicator show what the candle is doing and what would prove a reading wrong. A Playbook play can alert you, paper trade or, only where you switched it on, place a trade inside the guardrails you set.
Related markets
Sources: solana.com, docs.solana.com, cmegroup.com, cmegroup.com, ig.com, mondovisione.com, federalreserve.gov, bls.gov. Checked 2026-11-05. Broker hours follow your broker's server clock and can differ.
Questions traders ask
Can you trade Solana at the weekend?
Yes. SOL trades 24/7 on crypto exchanges, including Saturdays and Sundays. Broker CFDs are different: some pause for part of the weekend, such as IG from 22:00 Friday to 08:00 Saturday UK time. Check your broker's hours, which follow its server clock.
What is the best time to trade Solana?
There is no single best time, because SOL never closes. Activity often rises during US stock market hours (14:30 to 21:00 UK) and around US data releases. Weekends and the early Asian hours are typically thinner, which can mean wider spreads.
What is the maximum supply of SOL?
No fixed maximum. New SOL is issued to stakers on an inflation schedule that started at 8% a year and steps down each year towards a long-run 1.5%, while half of each transaction's base fee is burned (destroyed).
Is Solana risky to trade?
Yes. SOL is highly volatile and can move a long way in minutes, especially with leverage. CFDs on crypto can lose money quickly. WickSpeak is a charting and analysis tool and does not give financial advice.
Are there Solana futures?
CME Group lists Solana futures in two sizes: 500 SOL and a micro contract of 25 SOL (trading since 17 March 2025). They are cash settled and, since June 2026, trade around the clock on CME Globex apart from a weekly maintenance window of about two hours at the weekend.