solana (SOL) showed the weakest quarterly performance of the year, with a decrease of 39.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. The price has been trading around $127 for a while as the popular altcoin, which has remained below $150 in the last 30 days, has struggled to overcome the resistance zone. As the end of the quarter approached, transaction volume increased by 40.52 percent in 24 hours, reaching 2.87 billion dollars. Although market interest has revived, the search for direction continues as we enter 2026.
The Sharpest Quarterly Decline of 2025
CryptoRank According to data, SOL coin dropped by 39.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, remaining below the 34.1 percent drop seen in the first quarter of the same year. Although bullish expectations came to the fore due to the recovery trend in the second and third quarters, the fourth quarter performance reversed market optimism. in the second quarter LEFTreturned from a loss of 34.1 percent in the previous quarter and closed with a gain of 24.2 percent. This momentum carried over to the strongest quarterly return of 2025, at 34.9 percent in the third quarter.
The weakness became apparent in October. Although the average monthly growth in October was 12.5 percent SOL coin It closed the month with a 10.3 percent decrease. November brought a sharp retreat of 28.3 percent, contrary to the expected 6.84 percent increase. While there has not been a historically strong bull bear narrative for December, SOL fell below the monthly average of -4.29 percent, bringing the total loss to 4.82 percent.
In the current chart, SOL is trading around $127, down 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours. On the technical side altcoinIt is noteworthy that it regained its 7-day simple moving average and the RSI indicator remained in the neutral zone at 41.42, opening the door to possible recovery attempts.
ETF Flows and Income Race on the Agenda Despite the Pressure on Price
On the corporate side Solana ETFThere was steady entry into ‘s for seven days in mid-December. Solana surpassed a significant threshold, approaching nearly $700 million in cumulative flows, driven by corporate interest. In the same period, investors’ Ethereum 
$2,960.00Signs of capital shifting from to Solana became more visible with a 40.52 percent jump in 24-hour trading volume.
Despite the weak course of prices, there was remarkable competition on the income side. Founder of Solana Anatoly YakovenkoHe stated that the annual revenue of the SOL ecosystem could reach 1.4 billion dollars, while the same item in Ethereum remained at 522 million dollars. The prominence of the income benchmark paints a picture showing that volatility is not only specific to Solana, but Ethereum is also having difficulty generating income.
Expectations for 2026 are that the price will not repeat the weak outlook at the beginning of 2025. Although the increase in trading volume and signs of recovery in technical indicators may provide short-term support, the decline in the fourth quarter indicates that the market may limit its risk appetite before a clearer trend emerges.
