Most degens buy seconds after creation.
I don’t.
I wait for a specific pattern.
Volume confirmation.
Real runner behavior.
Then I size in and aim for 40–100%.
Some days I find 2 to 3 setups.
Some days I find none.
$1–3k consistently beats hitting $10k and giving it back the next day.
Boring discipline pays more than gambling ever will.
WHAT IS DEGEN TRADING?
This is trading of the high volatile markets which mostly center on memecoins. Memecoins have no real usecase,have a high risk/reward ratio and are driven by hype and short attention spans.
A DEGEN:
A person who trades in these volatile markets,taking this risky and speculative bets mostly for the potential of high rewards (or losses).
THE DEGEN PLAYBOOK:
Think of this as a manual or a guide. A playbook is a set of rules or strategies used to achieve a goal, often in competitive or high-stakes situations. It reveals the mindset of degens,their behaviors and patterns to follow. In simple terms, it’s how most degens think.
DO NOT TRADE DEGENS IF:
• You are not knowledgeable; otherwise you'd be gambling
• You cannot afford to loose,it's a game of liquidity especially if you are new to the market.
• You don't understand risks
• You are emotionally reactive.
•You don't know how to DYOR (do your own research),dont follow hyped tweets or telegram pumps without having an idea of what you buying into.
• You think it's easy money. If you already believe it's a short cut to wealth,you become the exit liquidity.
• You are just copying others; if your entire strategy is based off signals you are doomed.
• You have long term goal,degen trading is not that place. It has short attention span.
• You can't mentally handle losses
• You are not skilled in finding good entries and exits. It is a very volatile space
• You can't filter narratives,detect what quick flips are and what to diamond hand,you are already the exit liquidity.
Degen trading is for experienced, risk-tolerant, emotionally detached traders and If that’s not you,sit this one out, or learn by watching until you’re ready.
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Trading Narratives/ Betas — the newbie guide.
Every trader has their unique style of trading,the aim is to make money or be profitable. Some trade news, volume or hype, new pairs, presales, community based trading (referred to as CTOs), Onchain trading, gambles , Low cap sniping and narrative trading.
WHAT IS NARRATIVE TRADING?.
A narrative is simply a story. It is a message that shapes how people see an event, a person, a trend , or a situation . Narrative trading is trading based off trends. Narratives in memes is the storyline that gives the coin hype , attention and meaning.
Your due diligence as a trader is to be able to distinguish a strong narrative from a weak one. Strong narratives equal to more hype, more people talking, more buyers and price movement.
When you are asked “What is this token narrative ? ” they are asking ,what is the story behind it, but when they ask you “what is the current narrative?” they are asking, what is the story/trend people are interested in at the moment.
A strong narrative in real-life situations is a big storyline with emotional pull, mass interest , Virality and influence. People follow it because everyone is talking about it.
In memes, a strong narrative reflects in price action, showing people's interest. Anything that moves people , moves market, trends, and prices. That is what makes trading narratives the easiest. It is easier to make money from what everyone is willing or interested to buy.
BETA PLAYS.
A strong narrative is formed by people's interest which is reflected in the chart,the price action. When these narratives kick off, we call them RUNNERS. A runner starts a meta or a trend to be followed, and that is how BETA PLAYS are formed.
Beta plays serve as a cope mechanism. To be more explicit they are second movers or second chances to runners because most people missed out on the runner, sold too early etc. They are formed from the hype of the main runner and you must understand they are likely not to do better than the runners, so set realistic exit plans.
A beta is a relative meme which shares direct or indirect names,synonyms and opposites or spin offs. To get into correct betas,you must understand the story behind the runner. If $Apple starts a trend and it is about fruit. You should expect more betas of fruits not tech or stock.
A practical example is the 67 official token. Head over to your dexscrener right this moment and you would find it at the top of the trend currently sitting at 30m mcap. The storyline is about a tiktok trend by the genz which is very viral. Now that is why we have a lot of betas on dex with the same trend of official tokens and viral tiktok numbers.
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