Most memecoin losses aren't bad luck — they're skipped checks.

Before you ape a high-beta narrative coin, run The Ape Filter. Five lights. Any red = skip or shrink.

1) LIQUIDITY — Can you exit without wrecking yourself?

Thin books look fine on the way in and brutal on the way out. Ask: if I need to leave in size, who is on the other side?

2) HOLDERS — Is supply concentrated in a few wallets?

A cute chart dies fast when a handful of wallets decide they're done. Concentration isn't always evil — but it's always a risk dial.

3) UNLOCK / EMISSION — What unlocks soon?

Vesting cliffs and emissions can turn a "momentum" story into free float overnight. Know the calendar before you size.

4) NARRATIVE HALF-LIFE — Is the joke already peak?

Memes have a half-life. If the timeline is already exhausted and every account is posting the same punchline, you're late to the laugh — not early to the trade.

5) SIZE CAP — Max % of stack you'll risk if thesis dies overnight?

Write the number first. If you can't name a max loss you'll accept with a straight face, you don't have a plan — you have FOMO.

Any red light: skip the trade or cut size hard. Green across the board still isn't a guarantee — it just means you earned the right to consider a small, defined risk.

NFA — education only. Do your own research.

Reply APE or SKIP — which check fails most often for you?

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