Low fees and high throughput are synonymous with the word Solana. These two things have defined all of its utility (Perfect environment for bots). Its technical structure makes it the foundation for advanced ecosystems of decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, and NFT token markets.
For long-term investors, holding Solana (HODL) and staking represent fundamental strategies (though it is somewhat a waste of its potential). Staking is the process of delegating owned SOL tokens to validators, which is essential for securing the Proof-of-Stake network and verifying transactions. In exchange for participating in this process, holders receive regular rewards in the form of additional SOL tokens, which translates to an Annual Percentage Yield (APY), historically oscillating in the range of a few percent. It is a passive and low-risk method of capital growth that avoids the stress and potential mistakes associated with active trading. Investors who fear they are inefficient traders often see staking as the optimal path to generating income.
More active passive strategies focus around Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) and lending protocols. Yield farming requires providing liquidity to token pairs, e.g., SOL/USDC, on platforms like Raydium. Users receive transaction fees and reward tokens, often offering higher returns than traditional staking. Another option is liquid staking (e.g., Jito, Marinade), which allows locking SOL in exchange for a liquid derivative token (e.g., JitoSOL). This token still generates staking profits but can also be used in other DeFi protocols to earn additional returns. However, it is essential to remember that these advanced strategies come with increased risk, including the risk of Impermanent Loss and smart contract errors.
Time for solutions that $SOL are just made for: bots. There are ethical and unethical variants. From arbitrage to sniper. I don’t recommend any, but here are a few examples
Banana Gun
"One-click" sniper type: you enter the CA token from Pump.fun, set the SOL amount, slippage (e.g., 15%), and auto-sell (e.g., 2x or trailing 30%). The bot monitors new launches through a dedicated RPC, detects mint in the birth block, and sends a transaction with Jito priority in less than 100ms. After purchase, it holds in a burner wallet and automatically sells at profit or after timeout. Fees: 1% success + 0.0005 SOL/tx.
BullX
Copy-trading on steroids. You connect your wallet, select "alpha wallets" (e.g., top 100 traders from GMGN or Birdeye). The bot scans their transactions in the Solana mempool, replicates buy/sell with a delay of <200ms. Supports Raydium, Jupiter, Orca. Features: anti-MEV (sends via Jito), capital % limit per trade, auto-take-profit. Web interface + Telegram alerts.
BONKbot (Telegram)
Chat trading. You send /buy CA 0.5 – the bot parses, connects to your wallet (Phantom/Backpack via deeplink), performs a swap through the Jupiter Aggregator at the best price. Supports sell, limit orders, DCA (e.g., /dca 1 SOL over 10 buys). Zero UI – everything in messages. Speed: ~400ms from command to block. Fee: 0.85% built-in.
Jito Bundle Bot
MEV on Solana. You create a bundle of 2-3 transactions (e.g., buy → victim tx → sell), sign locally, send to Jito relayer. Jito packs it into one slot, guaranteeing order. Uses tips (e.g., 0.01 SOL) for the validator to pick your bundle. Ideal for sandwiches or cross-DEX arbitrage. Requires custom code (Rust/TS) + private RPC (Helius/QuickNode).
GMGN.ai Sniper + DCA
Two functions in one. Sniper: tracks new tokens on Pump.fun, filters by bonding curve (e.g., >50% filled), buys in 0-2 blocks after launch. DCA: spreads e.g., 5 SOL over 20 coupons every 30s to avoid FOMO peak. Dashboard shows PnL, win rate, anti-rug score (checks dev wallet, liquidity lock). Integration with Telegram + web.
