> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rated.network/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Definitions of variables that appear in the Pools page on the Rated Explorer for Solana.

<Note>
  **Data freshness**: The views on this page refresh on a daily basis.
</Note>

On Solana, we have identified staking pools by aggregating [Stake Accounts](/documentation/explorer/solana/network-views/delegators/stake-accounts/stake-accounts) by their [Stake Authorities](/documentation/explorer/solana/network-views/delegators/stake-authorities/stake-authorities) and matching these addresses to pools through different public resources.

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<Note>
  If you are part of an entity that manages a staking pool and would like to self-identify to be part of the pool set on the explorer, head on over to [our forum](https://feedback.rated.network/?b=65a68ac5cbfec0a42d492d9a) or reach out through our [discord](https://bit.ly/ratediscord).
</Note>

## Counters

There are four counters at the top of the view that show the aggregate performance of the network in the time period selected.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rated/t60xYZQW8_HmTEzr/images/documentation/explorer/solana/network-views/pools/counters.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=t60xYZQW8_HmTEzr&q=85&s=d74b4d5ff45108a6ea4f6029fab977bc" width="1177" height="235" data-path="images/documentation/explorer/solana/network-views/pools/counters.png" />
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## Network Penetration

This is the percentage distribution of stake that maps under any given pool based on their delegated stake to validators. We calculate this as:

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  $$
  Network\ penetration = \frac{delegated\ stake}{total\ network\ stake}
  $$
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## Validators delegated to

The number of validators this pool has delegated to through the stake accounts it controls.

## Commission Rate

This is the stake-weighted commission rate being charged to this pool based on the validators this pool has delegated its stake to. On the left is the commission rate for voting/staking rewards and on the right is the commission rate for MEV rewards.

## Delegator APY

The annual percentage yield earned by this pool. On the `1d` time period, the APY takes into account the rewards received for the last 3 days to smooth out the noise given Solana's staking rewards schedule, which is every epoch (\~2 days). For more information, please refer to our documentation [Annual Percentage Yield (APY)](/documentation/methodologies/solana/annual-percentage-yield-apy)

## Blended Effectiveness

This is the effectiveness rating of a pool based on the stake-weighted effectiveness of the validators they have delegated to.