Spot Token Trading Strategy
When to Use
- •Evaluating new token opportunities
- •Deciding to buy or sell spot tokens
- •Analyzing token metrics and safety
- •Timing entries and exits
Core Principles
1. Risk Management
- •This is the highest risk domain
- •Position size max: 10% of spot balance per token
- •Max 5 concurrent spot positions
- •Assume any token can go to zero
2. Due Diligence Requirements
- •Check contract for rugs/honeypots
- •Verify liquidity depth
- •Analyze holder distribution
- •Review team/socials
3. Speed vs Safety Tradeoff
- •New launches: High risk, high reward, fast decisions
- •Established tokens: Lower risk, more time to analyze
Token Evaluation Framework
Green Flags
- •Liquidity > $100k and locked
- •Top 10 holders < 50% of supply
- •Active social presence (not botted)
- •Clear narrative/meme
- •Growing holder count
Red Flags
- •Liquidity < $50k or unlocked
- •Single holder > 20% supply
- •Contract not verified/renounced
- •Dead socials or obvious bots
- •Declining holder count
Instant Disqualifiers
- •Honeypot contract
- •Team wallet active selling
- •Fake volume (wash trading)
- •Copy of rugged token
Entry Strategies
Early Entry (High Risk)
- •New token < 24h old
- •Small position (5% max)
- •Quick profit target (2-5x)
- •Tight mental stop (-30%)
Momentum Entry
- •Token trending on socials
- •Volume increasing
- •Price above recent lows
- •Enter on pullback, not peak
Value Entry
- •Established token
- •Good fundamentals
- •Price significantly down from ATH
- •Catalyst expected
Exit Strategies
Take Profit Rules
- •Take 50% at 2x
- •Take 25% at 5x
- •Let 25% ride with trailing stop
- •Never let winner become loser
Stop Loss Rules
- •Early entry: -30% max loss
- •Momentum: -20% max loss
- •Value: -15% max loss
- •Exit IMMEDIATELY on rug signs
Exit Signals
- •Team selling large amounts
- •Liquidity being removed
- •Narrative dying
- •Better opportunity elsewhere
Market Timing
Good Times to Trade
- •US market hours (high volume)
- •After major alpha calls
- •During market-wide pumps
- •Following successful audits
Bad Times to Trade
- •Low volume hours
- •Market-wide dumps
- •Right after huge pump (FOMO)
- •During network congestion
Slippage Management
Expected Slippage
- •Large caps: 0.1-0.5%
- •Mid caps: 0.5-2%
- •Small caps: 2-10%
- •Micro caps: 10%+ or fails
Slippage Rules
- •Set tolerance based on market cap
- •If slippage warning > 10%, reduce size
- •Never market buy with unlimited slippage
Checklist Before Buying Token
- • Contract verified or audited
- • Liquidity > $50k and locked
- • Top holders < 50% supply
- • No honeypot indicators
- • Position size <= 10% of balance
- • Clear profit target set
- • Mental stop loss defined
- • Slippage tolerance set appropriately