Solana vs TRON: 12 months, side by side.
TRON ended the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026 +2.9%, while Solana fell 41.8%. Solana swung 2.8 times as hard, and their daily moves lined up only loosely (correlation 0.37).
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How much each one swung
The gap in risk was large. Solana's annualized volatility was 65.7%, 2.8 times TRON's 23.7%. Moves above 5% in a day were routine for Solana, 43 of them, and rare for TRON, with one day. On a typical day Solana moved 1.82%, 2.7 times the 0.66% of TRON. Their worst days did not coincide: Solana's came on Feb 5, 2026 (-15.0%), TRON's on Nov 3, 2025 (-5.8%). The day they parted most was a rally for both, Feb 25, 2026, but Solana rose 11.5% and TRON only 0.6%.
| Measure | Solana | TRON |
|---|---|---|
| Close on Oct 10, 2025 | $188.84 | $0.3212 |
| Close on Oct 10, 2026 | $109.99 | $0.3306 |
| 1-year change | -41.8% | +2.9% |
| Annualized volatility | 65.7% | 23.7% |
| Median daily move | 1.82% | 0.66% |
| Days with a move over 5% | 43 | 1 |
| Best day | +11.8%, Feb 6, 2026 | +3.8%, Mar 17, 2026 |
| Worst day | -15.0%, Feb 5, 2026 | -5.8%, Nov 3, 2025 |
| Maximum drawdown | -70.2% | -16.7% |
| Lowest close | $62.16, Jun 6, 2026 | $0.2690, Feb 5, 2026 |
| Days that closed higher | 173 of 365 | 191 of 365 |
| $500, one buy | $291.23 | $514.56 |
| $500, 52 weekly buys | $565.48 | $531.65 |
How closely Solana and TRON moved together
These two barely moved together. Their correlation was only 0.37, and they closed in opposite directions on 142 of the 365 days. On average TRON moved 0.13% for every 1% move in Solana, a smaller reaction than one for one.
TRON had the better day more often than Solana: on 200 of the 365 days. $500 in each, bought on Oct 10, 2025 and held, ended at $291.23 in Solana and $514.56 in TRON. The lead changed hands during the year: the Solana holding was ahead by up to 13% on Oct 27, 2025, and behind by up to 67% on Jun 6, 2026. TRON also did better in nine of the 11 full months. They differed most in August 2026, a month that went the same way for both: Solana +41.6%, TRON +2.1%.
The deepest falls
Solana's maximum drawdown went 53.5 percentage points deeper: 70.2%, from $208.75 on Oct 13, 2025 to $62.16 on Jun 6, 2026. TRON's worst run was 16.7%. TRON bottomed first, on Feb 5, 2026. Solana kept falling for another 121 days, to Jun 6, 2026. Only TRON closed above its old peak again before the end of the window.
Next to the other 17 comparisons
- No other pair here moved as independently, with a correlation of only 0.37.
- The gap between their 1-year results, 44.7 percentage points, was the widest of the 18 pairs.
- Solana swung 2.8 times as hard as TRON, the biggest difference in volatility of any pair here.
$500 in each: one buy or 52 weekly buys
Weekly buying beat a single buy on Oct 10, 2025 for both coins, more clearly for Solana, where 50 of the 52 buys came below the starting price (29 for TRON). Both weekly tests ended above the $500 put in, Solana at $565.48 and TRON at $531.65. Solana's weekly test finished $33.83 ahead of TRON'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.
TRON, one buy
$514.56
+2.9%
1,556 TRX at $0.3212.
TRON, 52 weekly buys
$531.65
+6.3%
Average cost $0.3109 per TRX.
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 TRON apart
Solana and TRON are both fast, low-fee blockchains with smart contracts, but they are used for different things. TRON carries a large share of the world's USDT stablecoin transfers, which makes it a payments network for many users. Solana is better known for DeFi apps, trading and new token launches.
TRON was founded by Justin Sun, who is closely tied to it in news coverage, while Solana was started by Anatoly Yakovenko and is developed by Solana Labs and other teams. TRON also burns TRX that users pay for network resources, which takes part of its supply out of circulation.
Each coin's full year: Solana trading simulator and TRON trading simulator.
How to compare Solana and TRON in Staxo
- Step 1
Find both in the Market tab
Solana and TRON 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
Start with $100 of TRON and a smaller amount of Solana: over the last year Solana swung 2.8 times as hard, so equal amounts would not carry equal risk.
- Step 3
Check them side by side
Open your Portfolio once a day. These two often part ways: over the last 12 months they closed in opposite directions on 142 of 365 days, so holding both spread the risk far more than most pairs.
- 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 10) and TRON more days above 70 (39 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 TRON questions
Which was more volatile, Solana or TRON?
Solana, by a wide margin: 65.7% annualized volatility from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026, 2.8 times the 23.7% of TRON. It also had 43 days with a move over 5%, against 1.
Do Solana and TRON move together?
Not much. Their correlation was only 0.37 over the 365 days to Oct 10, 2026, far below most pairs of large coins, and they went opposite ways on 142 days.
Which did better over the last 12 months, Solana or TRON?
TRON rose: +2.9% against -41.8% for Solana from Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026. $500 in 52 weekly buys ended at $565.48 in Solana and $531.65 in TRON. 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.