Solana vs Dogecoin: 12 months, side by side.
In the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, Solana fell 41.8% and Dogecoin 55.8%: Dogecoin lost 14.1 percentage points more than Solana. They swung about as hard as each other, and their daily moves lined up closely (correlation 0.82).
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How much each one swung
Solana and Dogecoin were about equally volatile: 65.7% and 67.7% annualized. Solana moved more than 5% in a day 43 times, Dogecoin 38 times. Their typical days were close in size: a median move of 1.82% for Solana and 1.72% for Dogecoin. Their worst day was the same, Feb 5, 2026: Solana fell 15.0% and Dogecoin 14.7%. The day they parted most was a rally for both, Feb 14, 2026, but Dogecoin rose 14.9% and Solana only 4.4%.
| Measure | Solana | Dogecoin |
|---|---|---|
| Close on Oct 10, 2025 | $188.84 | $0.1939 |
| Close on Oct 10, 2026 | $109.99 | $0.08567 |
| 1-year change | -41.8% | -55.8% |
| Annualized volatility | 65.7% | 67.7% |
| Median daily move | 1.82% | 1.72% |
| Days with a move over 5% | 43 | 38 |
| Best day | +11.8%, Feb 6, 2026 | +14.9%, Feb 14, 2026 |
| Worst day | -15.0%, Feb 5, 2026 | -14.7%, Feb 5, 2026 |
| Maximum drawdown | -70.2% | -67.7% |
| Lowest close | $62.16, Jun 6, 2026 | $0.06901, Aug 6, 2026 |
| Days that closed higher | 173 of 365 | 158 of 365 |
| $500, one buy | $291.23 | $220.92 |
| $500, 52 weekly buys | $565.48 | $423.01 |
How closely Solana and Dogecoin moved together
Their daily moves were closely linked, with a correlation of 0.82. They closed in the same direction on 294 of the 365 days and in opposite directions on 71. On average Dogecoin moved 0.84% for every 1% move in Solana, a smaller reaction than one for one.
Head to head, day by day, it was close to even: Solana had the better day on 192 of the 365 days, Dogecoin on 173. $500 in each, bought on Oct 10, 2025 and held, ended at $291.23 in Solana and $220.92 in Dogecoin. The lead changed hands during the year: the Solana holding was ahead by up to 34% on Oct 7, 2026, and behind by up to 23% on May 5, 2026. Solana also did better in seven of the 11 full months. They differed most in August 2026, a month that went the same way for both: Solana +41.6%, Dogecoin +19.1%.
The deepest falls
Their deepest falls were almost equally deep: Solana 70.2% from Oct 13, 2025 to Jun 6, 2026, Dogecoin 67.7% from Oct 13, 2025 to Aug 6, 2026. Solana bottomed first, on Jun 6, 2026. Dogecoin kept falling for another 61 days, to Aug 6, 2026. By Oct 10, 2026, Solana was 47.3% below its 12-month high and Dogecoin 60.0% below its own.
Next to the other 17 comparisons
- No other pair had weekly-buying results as far apart: $142.47.
- Only XRP and Solana were a closer match in volatility.
- Ranked by correlation, from most to least linked, this pair came tenth of 18.
$500 in each: one buy or 52 weekly buys
Spreading the $500 over 52 weekly buys beat a single buy on Oct 10, 2025 for both coins: almost every weekly buy, 50 for Solana and 50 for Dogecoin, came below the starting price. Only the Solana test ended above $500 ($565.48); the Dogecoin one finished at $423.01. Solana's weekly test finished $142.47 ahead of Dogecoin's.
Solana, one buy
$291.23
-41.8%
2.65 SOL at $188.84.
Solana, 52 weekly buys
$565.48
+13.1%
Average cost $97.25 per SOL.
Dogecoin, one buy
$220.92
-55.8%
2,579 DOGE at $0.1939.
Dogecoin, 52 weekly buys
$423.01
-15.4%
Average cost $0.1013 per DOGE.
Method: Kraken daily closes (UTC) from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026, one buy of $500 at the first close or $500 / 52 at every seventh close, both valued at the last close with no fees. Other amounts: DCA calculator.
What sets Solana and Dogecoin apart
Solana is a smart contract platform where thousands of tokens, many of them meme coins, are created and traded. Dogecoin is the original large meme coin: a simple proof-of-work payment coin from 2013, with no smart contracts. Neither has a fixed supply cap, but Dogecoin adds new coins at a set amount of about 5 billion a year.
A large share of new meme coins launch on Solana, so the two meet in the same corner of the market. Dogecoin itself does not run on Solana: it has its own proof-of-work chain.
Each coin's full year: Solana trading simulator and Dogecoin trading simulator.
How to compare Solana and Dogecoin in Staxo
- Step 1
Find both in the Market tab
Solana and Dogecoin are both among the 10 coins on Staxo's free plan, so you can trade them with the $500 in demo money you start with, using market orders and up to 10 trades a day.
- Step 2
Buy the same amount of each
Put $100 into each at the same moment. They swung about equally over the last year, so on most days the two positions should move by similar amounts.
- Step 3
Check them side by side
Open your Portfolio once a day and count the days the two positions go opposite ways. Over the last 12 months that happened on 71 of 365 days, often enough to notice within two weeks.
- Step 4
Read the RSI on both charts
The coin screen shows the RSI(14) on the free plan. Over the last year Solana spent more days below 30 (24 against 21) and Dogecoin more days above 70 (14 against 13), so watch how differently the two stretch. Staxo Pro adds MACD, Bollinger Bands and candlestick charts, plus short selling and leverage at 1x, 2x and 5x.
Solana vs Dogecoin questions
Which was more volatile, Solana or Dogecoin?
Neither by much. From Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026 their annualized volatility was 65.7% for Solana and 67.7% for Dogecoin, and their deepest falls were 70.2% and 67.7%.
Do Solana and Dogecoin move together?
Mostly. The correlation of their daily returns was 0.82 over the 365 days to Oct 10, 2026 (1 means always together), and 71 days went in opposite directions.
Which did better over the last 12 months, Solana or Dogecoin?
Solana lost less: -41.8% against -55.8% for Dogecoin from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. $500 in 52 weekly buys ended at $565.48 in Solana and $423.01 in Dogecoin. That describes the past year only and says nothing about which will do better next.
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Educational content, not investment advice. The figures describe prices from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026 and say nothing about which coin does better next. Staxo is a simulator: you practice with demo money, never real money.