{ "data": { "schemaVersion": "1.0", "id": "metis_0101KZWSNW230XMJC1K8", "slug": "qqqx-premium-widens-to-32-bps-as-liquidity-reaches-2-2m-2026-08-13-05314", "version": 1, "status": "published", "category": "market", "title": "QQQx Premium Widens to 32 bps as Liquidity Reaches $2.2M", "dek": "Tokenized QQQ shows sustained positive divergence from reference price amid stable supply and high holder concentration", "summary": "Nasdaq xStock (QQQx) trades at a 32.07 basis point premium to QQQ, with $2.2M in DEX liquidity and 80.3% of supply held by top five accounts. The 24-hour price change is +0.70% with $630,548 in volume, representing 28.7% turnover of pooled liquidity. Premium volatility has been notable throughout the 11.5-hour observation period.", "thesis": "QQQx exhibits a structurally significant premium divergence and high holder concentration that may indicate either persistent demand for tokenized equity exposure or limited arbitrage efficiency.", "whyItMatters": "The 32 bps premium and 80% holder concentration create potential for price dislocation and impact the token's effectiveness as a synthetic equity instrument, affecting both arbitrageurs and investors seeking precise QQQ tracking.", "assets": [ { "id": "asset_qqqx", "symbol": "QQQx", "name": "Nasdaq xStock", "assetType": "tokenized_equity", "chain": "solana", "contractAddress": "Xs8S1uUs1zvS2p7iwtsG3b6fkhpvmwz4GYU3gWAmWHZ", "referenceTicker": "QQQ", "issuerId": "entity_backed" } ], "entities": [ { "id": "entity_backed", "name": "Backed Assets", "type": "issuer" } ], "tags": [ "premium-divergence", "holder-concentration", "liquidity-analysis", "tokenized-equity", "arbitrage", "market-structure" ], "timeWindow": { "start": "2026-08-12T17:40:30.137Z", "end": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "observedAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z" }, "observations": [ { "id": "obs_price_divergence_1", "kind": "price_divergence", "statement": "QQQx trades at +32.1bps versus the QQQ reference price.", "metric": { "name": "premium_bps", "value": 32.1, "unit": "bps", "baseline": 5.490828856076884 }, "occurredAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "evidenceIds": [ "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056119Z", "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056669Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053100713Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053055739Z" ] }, { "id": "obs_supply_change_2", "kind": "supply_change", "statement": "Circulating supply is 84,591.943 tokens (+0% vs the prior observation).", "metric": { "name": "supply_ui_amount", "value": 84591.94311828, "unit": "tokens", "baseline": 84591.94311828, "delta": 0 }, "occurredAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "evidenceIds": [ "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056119Z", "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056669Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053100713Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053055739Z" ] }, { "id": "obs_liquidity_level_3", "kind": "liquidity_level", "statement": "Tracked DEX liquidity totals $2,196,468 across ? pools.", "metric": { "name": "liquidity_usd", "value": 2196468, "unit": "USD", "baseline": 2182604 }, "occurredAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "evidenceIds": [ "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056119Z", "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056669Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053100713Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053055739Z" ] }, { "id": "obs_holder_concentration_4", "kind": "holder_concentration", "statement": "The five largest token accounts hold 80.3% of supply (pools and custodial accounts included).", "metric": { "name": "top5_account_share", "value": 0.8031744775730063, "unit": "ratio", "baseline": 0.8031744775730063 }, "occurredAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "evidenceIds": [ "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056119Z", "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056669Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053100713Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053055739Z" ] }, { "id": "obs_volume_context_5", "kind": "volume_context", "statement": "24h DEX volume of $630,548 implies 0.29x turnover of pooled liquidity.", "metric": { "name": "volume_24h_usd", "value": 630548, "unit": "USD" }, "occurredAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "evidenceIds": [ "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056119Z", "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056669Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053100713Z", "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053055739Z" ] } ], "evidence": [ { "id": "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056119Z", "sourceId": "solana_rpc", "sourceType": "onchain", "title": "QQQx token supply at slot 438958131", "url": "https://solscan.io/token/Xs8S1uUs1zvS2p7iwtsG3b6fkhpvmwz4GYU3gWAmWHZ", "publisher": "Solana mainnet (direct RPC)", "retrievedAt": "2026-08-13T05:30:56.119Z", "dataHash": "sha256:a433dbfccbd25c1a7af141483797af4d69425b3ebe09233acc8c3cfff24e89d1", "reliability": "primary", "supportsClaimIds": [ "clm_1", "clm_2", "clm_3", "clm_4", "clm_5", "clm_6", "clm_7", "clm_8" ] }, { "id": "ev_solana_rpc_2026-08-13T053056669Z", "sourceId": "solana_rpc", "sourceType": "onchain", "title": "QQQx largest token accounts", "url": "https://solscan.io/token/Xs8S1uUs1zvS2p7iwtsG3b6fkhpvmwz4GYU3gWAmWHZ#holders", "publisher": "Solana mainnet (direct RPC)", "retrievedAt": "2026-08-13T05:30:56.669Z", "dataHash": "sha256:afbb1a0dc5f3676284b41a89138d1362ca93e89c93403047e1213df9d4d348c8", "reliability": "primary", "supportsClaimIds": [ "clm_1", "clm_2", "clm_3", "clm_4", "clm_5", "clm_6", "clm_7", "clm_8" ] }, { "id": "ev_jupiter_2026-08-13T053100713Z", "sourceId": "jupiter", "sourceType": "market", "title": "QQQx token price and QQQ reference price", "url": "https://lite-api.jup.ag/price/v3?ids=Xs8S1uUs1zvS2p7iwtsG3b6fkhpvmwz4GYU3gWAmWHZ", "publisher": "Jupiter price service", "retrievedAt": "2026-08-13T05:31:00.713Z", "dataHash": "sha256:2d2dc98fbbd62d7983cb2c64feff07def5201a3d0342eeb04c32b6084c8b890b", "reliability": "high", 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