Brief, slight expansion follows:
4am (Funding) Funding rate window - position adjustments
4am-12pm Euro session - best spreads & depth
5-9am Optimal execution - tight spreads
8am (Funding) Funding rate window + volatility spike begins
9:30-10:30am Extreme chaos - 49% volatility, gas fees rip
11am (Funding) Funding rate window - mid-day positioning
12-1pm Noon lull - avoid
1:30-4pm GOLDEN WINDOW - 30-40% more volume, sets trend
4pm DANGER ZONE - depth drops 25%, reversal potential
7pm (Funding) Funding rate + institutional buildup begins
8pm Peak Solana network activity
1am Memecoin launch hour - early opportunities
Weekend 10am Sat Chaotic 44% volatility swings
Weekend 9am Sun Chaotic 44% volatility swings
A little more explanation:
Solana Memecoin Cheatsheet
7pm-3am ET (Asian): Low liquidity range-bound action, 8pm peak Solana activity, 1am = memecoin launch hour
3am-12pm ET (Euro): Best spreads & depth, 5-9am = optimal execution window
8am-4pm ET (US): HIGHEST VOLATILITY, 1:30-4pm golden overlap = 30-40% more volume, sets trend for next 24hrs
4pm ET (21:00 UTC): DANGER ZONE - 25% depth drop, reversal potential at US close
1pm-9pm ET (Pre-Asian): Institutional buildup, 7pm funding window
Weekend: Sat 10am ET & Sun 9am ET = chaotic 44% volatility swings
12-1pm ET: Noon lull across all markets
9:30-10:30am ET: Extreme unpredictability, 49% volatility spike, gas fees rip
Bottom line: Crypto = 24/7 but institutional flow makes TradFi hours matter, median hold time 100 seconds = hyper-scalp PvP madness
Also watch 7pm, 4am, 8am, and 11am as traders adjust their positions because of funding rate changes.
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