The market for Solana memecoins remains one of the most closely followed—and for good reason. It’s a potent concoction of community, art, and capital that, over the last year, has made the Solana memecoin market a serious landing spot for speculative money.
Today (May 15, 2023) offers a bunch of different signals that are coming together to form a pretty mixed picture. On the one hand, we have smart money—a group of investors that tends to be ahead of the curve—who seem to be signalling that it’s time to sell.
As per the smart money tracking tools found on Stalkchain and the insights shared by StalkHQ, the net smart money flows across Solana’s meme coins are in the red zone. They brought in a not-so-attractive $2.3 million compared to the sales of $2.9 million. So yeah, it looks like smart money is leaving Solana meme coins, and this is the third day in a row where we have seen sales outpace buys.
Solana Memecoin Market Forecast – Today’s Outlook (May 13)
Smart money is slightly selling memecoins today, with $2.3M in buys vs $2.9M in sells, resulting in a negative net flow of –$560K.
This comes after a big sell off on May 12 (–$7.2M), but today’s selling isn’t as… pic.twitter.com/6YUiHVZwhh
— Stalkchain (@StalkHQ) May 13, 2025
Smart Money Starts to Pull Back—But It’s Not a Panic
The current negative net flow reflects a wider cooling trend among the major wallets and institutions that trade in the memecoin space. Today’s figures follow from an intense sell-off on May 12, when over $7.2 million in memecoin assets were sold off in a single day. While today’s $560,000 net outflow may not seem like a lot compared to that figure, it still points to an ongoing mood of caution among the major players in this space.
The market’s tone is not entirely negative. The drop in selling volume suggests that the market’s participants are starting to calm down, and with some accumulation taking place at lower levels, we might be looking at a short-term bounce. If buying pressure can kick in today or over the course of the next few days, there’s potential for memecoins to regain their strength. That said, this will largely depend on what happens next in the Solana and altcoin markets. If they continue to push lower, it’s hard to see how memecoins can run.
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$DUPE Emerges as Smart Money Favorite
In the large memecoin sector, which is experiencing big problems right now, there is one token that seems to be doing quite well. That token is $DUPE ($dupe_solana on Twitter). It is a memecoin on the Solana blockchain that has recently seen some major price moves to the upside, in a clear defiance of the market’s current downtrend. According to StalkHQ, a service that tracks token purchases by smart money investors, $DUPE has recently become the most heavily bought token by this group of investors.
🚨 $DUPE (@dupe_solana) is the most bought token by smart money over the last 24 hours, according to @StalkHQ. pic.twitter.com/7TjAACWD9j
— The Solana Post (@thesolanapost) May 13, 2025
The token surged to an all-time high of $47.95 million in market cap—a remarkable achievement during a period of widespread selling. Notably, one wallet alone discreetly accumulated $477,230 worth of $DUPE before the breakout, suggesting insider confidence or a well-timed strategic play.
What we often see preceding large price increases is the kind of early accumulation that in the past has always led us to suspect that something big was afoot. The chart above seems to suggest just that. This upswing fueled by private investors, not the retail rush we saw after March 6.
Market Still in Flux—Will Buyers Regain Control?
Even with $DUPE’s remarkable showing, the general feeling across the memecoin market on Solana is still pretty touch-and-go. With buying and selling locked up in a kind of standoff for now, it feels like the next direction we take is really dependent on how we digest some recent sell-offs and whether we can manage to have confidence return quickly enough to spark another rally phase.
Today’s selling pressure exists in a more measured form than the liquidation wave of May 12. This is at least a small glimmer of hope. And the fact that some smart wallets are reentering the market, albeit with much more caution than before, suggests that the panic phase of this particular downturn may be behind us.
If bullish sentiment returns and buy-side pressure increases, especially in high-interest tokens like $DUPE, we could be on the way to a sector-wide rebound. But for now, traders should stay light, watch the smart money, and not get too committed in what is clearly a very responsive environment. Bullish or bearish, the market clearly rewards the nimble.
To sum up, the current memecoin market in Solana is one of caution, not collapse. Although the smart money continues to pull back, the success of $DUPE and some signs of accumulation suggest there are still selective opportunities for gains—even in a cooling market.
Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services.
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