📅 Market analysis for July 17, 2026 · data as of 14:00 UTC · powered by live Wealthville Scores
24.2x turnover beat every headline APR on Solana’s LP tape today.
How we score risk‑adjusted LPs each day
You don’t get paid for TVL. You get paid for flow that keeps showing up. Our daily farmer score weights fee APR against pool depth, recent flow (volume relative to TVL), and a forward risk read. Think of it as a sanity filter before you stash size in a pool that looks glossy but bleeds you on churn or exit slippage. The full philosophy sits in Stop Chasing 500% APR: Rank Solana Pools by Risk-Adjusted Yield.
Two quick concepts you should keep in your pocket:
- Volume/TVL (turnover): a 1.0x day means the pool traded its entire TVL once. Above 1.0x for non-micro caps is rare and valuable. Below 0.2x means fees are probably sporadic.
- Venue mechanics: DLMMs like Meteora can aim flow into narrower bins, which can spike fee APR during bursts; CLMMs/AMMs bleed more to rebalancing if you set wide ranges. Read the basics in Meteora docs and Orca Whirlpool docs.
Chase flow, not TVL. APR follows flow more reliably than it follows size.
One contrarian view I’ll take clearly: a 100/100 farmer score isn’t investable by itself. If TVL is tiny and turnover is thin, treat it as a testbed, not a core position.
Today’s leaderboard by farmer score
Ranked by farmer score first, then discussed through the lens of depth, fee sustainability, and turnover. I include the exact stats so you can make your own sizing call.
Tier 1 — 100/100 farmer score
1) AFC-SOL on meteora-dlmm — 100/100 (TVL $66K, 24h vol $57K, fee APR 119.2%, risk 66/100). Turnover is 0.9x (86.4% of TVL), which is real for a small pool. The fee APR at 119.2% is consistent with that throughput, but depth is only $66K. Translation: this is tradeable and fee-productive if you size light. The 66/100 risk is mid-high, which fits a volatile pair where price jumps will force active range work. Good sandbox; bad for size.
2) GLDx-USDC on orca-whirlpool — 100/100 (TVL $127K, 24h vol $10K, fee APR 8.3%, risk 65/100). Solid enough depth for a micro, but turnover is 0.1x (7.9%). That 8.3% fee APR tracks the thin flow. It likely scored well on stability and venue quality, not on fee firepower. If you want calm, okay. If you want income, not yet.
3) WHALES-SOL on raydium-amm — 100/100 (TVL $99K, 24h vol $7K, fee APR 4.4%, risk 78/100). Depth is fine for a micro, but turnover sits at 0.1x (7.1%) and fees are thin at 4.4%. The 78/100 risk is the standout here — memecoin beta with AMM rebalancing is a tough cocktail. The 100/100 farmer score here reads as a near-term green light for explorers, not for capital you care about preserving.
Tier 2 — High score, clear flow
4) PUMP-SOL on meteora-dlmm — 89/100 (TVL $1.48M, 24h vol $5.26M, fee APR 249.9%, risk 43/100). This is what flow looks like. Turnover at 3.6x means the pool changed hands more than three times in a day. Fee APR at 249.9% isn’t a typo; DLMM bins can funnel orderflow when price chops. The 43/100 risk is lower than you’d guess for a meme pair at this size, likely because the depth absorbs whipsaws and DLMM concentrates liquidity efficiently. If you want a live firehose, this is it.
5) SOL-USDC on meteora-dlmm — 82/100 (TVL $564K, 24h vol $13.68M, fee APR 112.0%, risk 41/100). The most credible fee engine on-chain today. Turnover at 24.2x is massive for a major pair; you usually only see that when delta-neutral arb, perp-spot basis trades, and retail chop all pile in. 112.0% fee APR on a big, blue-chip pair with 41/100 risk is the definition of sustainable productivity. If you only pick one pool to size this session, it’s this one.
Tier 3 — Productive but spiky
6) SPCX-USDC on meteora-dlmm — 80/100 (TVL $79K, 24h vol $561K, fee APR 480.2%, risk 54/100). Turnover sits at 7.1x, which explains the 480.2% headline APR. Depth is light at $79K, so bins will shift under you. The 54/100 risk is mid-pack; the problem is position management, not existential blowup. Good for tactical clips; set tight ranges and watch it.
7) ORE-SOL on meteora-dlmm — 76/100 (TVL $71K, 24h vol $344K, fee APR 428.8%, risk 59/100). Turnover is 4.8x, with a 428.8% fee APR to match. Risk at 59/100 is reasonable for the action level. Depth remains micro, so think scalps, not swings. Let the DLMM carry you on chop days; don’t marry it.
8) testicle-SOL on meteora-dlmm — 74/100 (TVL $34K, 24h vol $25K, fee APR 305.1%, risk 66/100). Turnover at 0.7x isn’t actually high for the printed 305.1% APR; that screams spread spikes and range pinball, not steady throughput. With only $34K in TVL and risk at 66/100, treat this as a laboratory pair at best.
Tier 4 — Middle scores, watch the tape
9) Bonk-USDC on raydium-clmm — 73/100 (TVL $125K, 24h vol $485K, fee APR 130.4%, risk 68/100). Turnover of 3.9x is legitimately good, and 130.4% fee APR could be durable while BONK trades like a factor. Risk at 68/100 warns you about whip risk and range drift on CLMM. If you have a BONK view, it’s a workable fee farm with discipline. If you don’t, you’ll pay in rebalances.
10) CASHCAT-USDC on meteora-dlmm — 72/100 (TVL $68K, 24h vol $1.64M, fee APR 500.0%, risk 100/100). Turnover is 24.1x with a 500.0% fee APR — and a maxed 100/100 risk. That combination is a classic trap for size. One exit gap or listing hiccup can erase multiple days of fees in a single lurch. If you must, size it like a lotto ticket and assume you’ll need to micromanage ranges.
Where fees are sticky vs noisy
Strip the scores, stare at flow. Two pools separated themselves as fee engines that can actually take size: SOL-USDC and PUMP-SOL.
- SOL-USDC: 24.2x turnover on $564K TVL means every dollar worked more than twenty times. With 112.0% fee APR and 41/100 risk, this is the rare combo: credible depth, blue-chip pair, and DLMM routing that actually feeds your bins. This is the pool that lets you be boring and still get paid.
- PUMP-SOL: 3.6x turnover on $1.48M TVL, yet 249.9% fee APR with just 43/100 risk. That spread between risk and return is the tell. If you can handle meme factor noise, you’ll likely harvest without having to thread the needle all day.
Everything else is either too small to take real size without moving your own marks (AFC-SOL, ORE-SOL, SPCX-USDC), or shows flow that’s there today but paired with an equity curve that can cliff on a headline (CASHCAT-USDC).
My standing screen: find pools above 1.0x turnover with risk below 60/100 and fee APR above 50%. That simple triage usually lands you close to the top of Best Solana pools without overthinking it.
High‑APR traps (and what actually survives)
CASHCAT-USDC is the obvious siren. 24.1x turnover, 500.0% fee APR, 100/100 risk. Max risk isn’t a moral judgment; it’s a math warning. A tiny pool at $68K with that much flow is brittle. If a single market maker yanks or a supply unlock hits, your bins will fill on the wrong side with limited liquidity to offload. You’ll post glorious fee revenue one hour and realize it was funded by a one-way inventory you didn’t want.
SPCX-USDC and ORE-SOL sit in the productive-but-spiky bucket. 7.1x and 4.8x turnover, 480.2% and 428.8% fee APR, with mid risks (54/100 and 59/100). Those can survive if you keep ranges narrow and accept you’ll be repositioning. Treat them as flow trades, not passive income.
testicle-SOL prints 305.1% fee APR with only 0.7x turnover. That mismatch is your clue. The APR likely came from volatility clumps rather than a steady queue. If the tape cools, the APR collapses faster than you can adjust, and you’ll stay inventory-heavy. Don’t confuse a noisy day with a repeatable strategy.
The pools that survive cycles usually share two traits: repeatable turnover that isn’t solely headline-driven, and risk scores that don’t flag structural fragility. That’s why SOL-USDC keeps showing up in fee retrospectives — see Where LPs Got Paid: SOL-USDC Fees and ANSEM's Wild Week — and why memecoin pairs require surgical sizing even when they print.
How I’d position size across venues
You want a framework you can run in under five minutes:
- Core size: Favor SOL-USDC while it holds 10.0x+ turnover and risk ≤ 50/100. The current 24.2x and 41/100 is an easy yes. Keep bins moderately tight to stay in the action without micromanaging.
- Active sleeve: Add PUMP-SOL for the sessions when meme beta is paying. With 3.6x turnover and 249.9% APR at 43/100 risk, you can justify real, but still capped, size.
- Tactical clips: Use SPCX-USDC and ORE-SOL when their turnover is above 2.0x and spreads are sane. Enter after a burst, exit on stall. Don’t let them sit overnight without a reason.
- Testbed only: GLDx-USDC, AFC-SOL, WHALES-SOL, and testicle-SOL. All show either micro depth or thin turnover today. Run tiny size to learn the tape; graduate them only if turnover clears 1.0x for multiple sessions.
- Hard pass for size: CASHCAT-USDC until risk normalizes below 70/100 and TVL scales. The 500.0% APR is bait with 100/100 risk. Don’t make your PnL psychological.
If you want a live feed that already bakes in turnover and risk, keep an eye on AI Signals (free). When that and your own tape read agree, you’ll find your best entries.
Venue quick notes: DLMM, CLMM, AMM
- Meteora DLMM: Best-in-class for routing bursty flow into your bins when set intelligently. Today’s stars — SOL-USDC (112.0% APR, 24.2x turnover) and PUMP-SOL (249.9% APR, 3.6x) — both sit here. Read the mechanics in Meteora docs and treat bin width as your most important dial.
- Raydium AMM/CLMM: AMM pairs like WHALES-SOL keep you constantly rebalancing in trend moves; CLMMs like Bonk-USDC work if you’re proactive with range shifts. The difference today: Bonk’s 3.9x turnover and 130.4% APR justify the work; WHALES-SOL’s 0.1x and 4.4% do not.
- Orca Whirlpool: Great UX, clean math, but you still need flow. GLDx-USDC at 0.1x turnover and 8.3% APR is calm, not productive. If you want to park, fine. If you want income, wait for the tape to heat up, then pull your range in.
Cross‑chain yields look tempting, but Solana is giving you what you need right now. If you prefer a one‑page snapshot each morning, bookmark Best Solana pools and our AI Signals. It keeps you out of the weeds and in the flow.
FAQ
What does volume/TVL actually tell me as an LP?
It’s a direct read on how hard each dollar of TVL worked today. At 1.0x turnover, your inventory cycled once; fees usually map proportionally. The higher the turnover with controlled risk, the more repeatable your income tends to be.
Why did some 100/100 farmer score pools have low APRs?
Scores also reflect venue, stability, and risk, not just fees. A pool like GLDx-USDC scored 100/100 with 8.3% APR because it checked quality boxes, but its 0.1x turnover caps income. Treat those as safe experiments, not paychecks.
Is 500% APR ever safe to size?
Only when turnover is high, TVL is deep, and risk isn’t screaming. CASHCAT-USDC has 500.0% APR, 24.1x turnover, but 100/100 risk on $68K TVL. That’s brittle. High APR can be durable on thick pairs like SOL-USDC because depth absorbs shocks.
How would you set ranges on these DLMM and CLMM pools?
For fee engines like SOL-USDC and PUMP-SOL, run moderately tight bins so you stay where trades happen without constant maintenance. For spiky micros (SPCX, ORE), go tighter and take profits quickly. Avoid wide, passive ranges on fast pairs; you’ll end up inventory-heavy.
When should I exit a memecoin LP?
Two signals: turnover falling below 1.0x while APR stays high (noise, not flow), or risk spiking above 70/100 without TVL growth. Either means fees won’t compensate for the next directional lurch. Exit, then reassess after the tape stabilizes.
