Calculator

The calculator helps Solana validators estimate their total profits and staker returns under different lockup terms and commission structures using real Solana economic parameters.

This tool allows validators to model:

  • Commission splits on inflation, MEV tips, and block rewards

  • Lockup durations and delegated stake size

  • Validator and staker profit projections over time

How to Use

  1. Start with your current validator stats, set the delegated stake, number of leader slots, and your commission structure.

  2. Adjust lockup duration, to explore how longer commitments impact yield.

  3. Review “Lockup Simulation Results”, to see both validator and staker profits.

  4. Use the chart, to compare your lockup rewards against baseline native staking.

  5. Optimize commissions, to balance validator profitability with competitive staker returns.

How It Works

Lockup Commission

This section defines the commercial terms between the validator and stakers for a specific lockup.

Parameters:

  • Duration: The term length of the staking lockup (e.g., 12 or 24 months). Longer lockups typically yield higher cumulative rewards.

  • Delegated Stake: The total amount of SOL delegated to this validator under the lockup. Example: 10,000 SOL

  • Inflation Commission: Percentage of inflation rewards the validator keeps. Example: If 5%, the validator earns 5% of the inflation-based rewards.

  • MEV Tips Commission: Percentage of MEV tip rewards the validator keeps. Example: If 10%, the validator takes 10% of MEV revenue.

  • Block Reward Commission: Percentage of block rewards retained by the validator. Example: If 20%, the validator keeps 20% of the block rewards.

Use this section to model different commission splits and see how they affect validator and staker returns.

Solana Economics

This section controls the network-wide variables used in the simulation. These values update automatically from Solana’s current network data but can also be adjusted manually for scenario testing.

Parameters:

  • SOL Price: The current SOL/USD exchange rate.

  • Leader Slots per Epoch: The expected number of slots this validator produces each epoch.

  • Epochs per Year: The number of epochs in a typical year (≈182).

  • Inflation Rate: The current Solana inflation percentage (≈5%).

  • Block Rewards: Average SOL earned per produced block.

  • MEV Tips per Block: Average MEV reward per block.

Adjusting these parameters lets you simulate how changes in SOL price or MEV intensity affect profitability.

Simulation Results & Projection

This graph visualizes the growth of staking returns over time.

  • Native Staking: The baseline yield from normal (non-lockup) Solana staking.

  • Lockup Rewards: The projected performance using your custom lockup terms and commissions.

The gap between “Native Staking” and “Lockup Rewards” represents the added value you and your stakers capture through customized lockups.

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