Knowledge base
Learn memecoins the safe way
Plain-English guides to how Solana memecoins work, how rugs happen and how to protect your money. Written by the people who run the live radar, using what we see in the data every day.
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Read them in order. About 30 minutes in total.
Step 1What is a memecoin?4 min readStep 2What is pump.fun and how does its bonding curve work?5 min readStep 3How to Spot a Rug Pull on Solana: 6 Types and the Signs5 min readStep 4Can a coin that passes every check still rug? (Yes. Here's how.)6 min readStep 5How to set a stop-loss and take-profit on Jupiter5 min readStep 6Keeping your Solana wallet safe5 min read
Getting started
Getting startedWhat is a memecoin?A plain-English guide to memecoins on Solana: what they are, why prices swing so hard, who makes them, and why most end up worth nothing.4 min readGetting startedWhat is pump.fun and how does its bonding curve work?How pump.fun launches Solana memecoins, how the bonding curve sets the price, what graduation to PumpSwap means and what risks remain afterwards.5 min readGetting startedWhat is Jupiter, the Solana exchange?Jupiter explained for beginners: how the Solana swap aggregator finds prices, what Ultra mode does, its fees, its token warnings and its limits.5 min readGetting startedHow to read a DexScreener pageA beginner's walkthrough of a DexScreener token page: price, liquidity, market cap, volume, makers and boosts, and what each number can hide.4 min read
Spotting a rug
Spotting a rugHow to Spot a Rug Pull on Solana: 6 Types and the SignsHow Solana rug pulls work, from liquidity pulls and insider dumps to mint rugs and freeze traps, and the on-chain signs you can check before you buy.5 min readSpotting a rugWhat is a bundled launch, and how to spot oneA bundled launch is when one team buys a new coin through many wallets at once to hide how much it owns. Here is how it works and how to spot it.5 min readSpotting a rugPump.fun Rug Pulls: How They Happen and What to CheckHow rug pulls work on pump.fun coins when there is no pool to pull, from bundled launches and dev dumps to post-graduation sell-offs, and the on-chain signs to check.5 min readSpotting a rugInsider wallets and why many holders can really be oneInsider wallets are separate addresses controlled by one person or group. Learn how they are linked on-chain, why they matter and what checks can miss.5 min readSpotting a rugMint authority and freeze authority explainedMint authority lets someone print more of a Solana token. Freeze authority lets them stop you selling. What both mean and how to check them.5 min readSpotting a rugWhat liquidity locks and burns do and don't protectLocked or burned liquidity stops a creator pulling the pool. It does not stop insiders dumping. What LP locks and burns really protect on Solana.5 min readSpotting a rugAre DexScreener boosts and paid profiles a red flag?DexScreener boosts and Enhanced Token Info are paid. They show someone spent money on a coin, not that it is safe. Here is what each one tells you.4 min readSpotting a rugCopycat tokens and how to avoid buying the wrong coinAnyone can launch a Solana token with any name or ticker, and only the contract address is unique. How copycats work and how to buy the right coin.4 min readSpotting a rugCan a coin that passes every check still rug? (Yes. Here's how.)An A grade or a clean RugCheck report does not make a memecoin safe. Here are the ways coins with no red flags still collapse, and what to watch for.6 min readSpotting a rugWhat our A to F grades meanHow Before It Rugs turns on-chain warning signs into an A to F grade, what each grade means, how often it updates and why an A never means safe.6 min readSpotting a rugHow to Read a RugCheck Report: Every Field ExplainedWhat each part of a RugCheck token report means, from the risk score and warnings to mint and freeze authority, top holders, insider networks and LP lock status.5 min read
Trading safely
Trading safelyHow memecoin trading actually works (and why most people lose)The real mechanics of trading Solana memecoins: slippage, priority fees, sandwich bots, fake volume and why exits fail, plus honest risk management.5 min readTrading safelyHow to set a stop-loss and take-profit on JupiterStep by step: set a stop-loss, take-profit or OCO order on Jupiter, how the orders execute, and why a stop-loss can still fail when a memecoin crashes.5 min readTrading safelyTaking profits: getting your stake back outWhy paper gains on memecoins vanish, how traders take their original stake back out, selling in stages, price impact on exits and the UK tax angle.4 min readTrading safelyKeeping your Solana wallet safeSolana wallet safety for memecoin traders: guard your seed phrase, split your wallets, spot drainer sites and fake support, and check what you sign.5 min read