Before You Ape: the Solana memecoin field guide
How memecoin launches really work, the ten rug patterns, and how to limit your losses.
A 32-page field guide to the Solana memecoin market, written in plain English for people who are new to it. It explains who makes money from a launch, what every field on the main tools means, how each rug pattern shows up on-chain and how early you can see it. It also covers the pre-trade routine, sizing, exits, Jupiter trigger orders, wallet safety and UK tax.
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What's inside
- How launchpads, bonding curves and graduation work, and who gets paid at each stage
- Field-by-field walkthroughs of DexScreener, RugCheck, Solscan, Bubblemaps and Jupiter
- Ten rug patterns, each with how it works, what it looks like on-chain and how early you can spot it
- "Passed every check and still rugged": what checks can't see, with a worked timeline
- A timed three-minute pre-trade routine and a printable decision tree
- Position sizing with worked examples, plus the real cost of slippage, price impact and sandwich bots
- How Jupiter stop-loss and take-profit orders work, and why they can fail in a crash
- Wallet safety: burner wallets, drainers, fake airdrops, address poisoning, seed phrases
- UK tax basics: why every swap is a disposal, the 30-day rule, and the records to keep
- A 41-term plain-English glossary
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Who it's for
- Beginners who want to understand the market before they put money in
- Traders who've been rugged and want to know what they missed
- UK traders who want to understand how HMRC treats their swaps
- Anyone who'd rather check evidence than trust a call or a chart
Questions
What format is it?
A 32-page A4 PDF with diagrams, tables and worked examples. You download it straight after checkout.
Can I read it on my phone?
Yes. It opens in any PDF viewer on a phone, tablet or computer. It's laid out as A4 pages, so it's most comfortable on a tablet or laptop, and it prints cleanly.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. You can cancel and get a full refund within 14 days of buying. Email hello@beforeitrugs.com with your order number. We handle refunds ourselves, and if a file is faulty or won't open we'll fix it or refund you.
Will it be updated?
Yes. Fees, thresholds, app features and tax figures change, and the guide states the facts as they stood in October 2026. When they change we update the PDF, and you can download the new version free from your purchase link.
Is this financial advice?
No. It's education about how the market works and what warning signs look like. It never names or recommends a coin and never tells you to buy, sell or hold anything. Memecoins are extremely high risk and most go to zero. They are largely unregulated in the UK, so you're unlikely to be able to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service, and the FSCS is unlikely to pay you back.
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