DON’T CHASE THE GREEN: Why Beginners Get Reckt on
#memecoin🚀🚀🚀 Pumps!
✍ We’ve all been there. You open the "Gainers" list, see
$BONK ,
$FLOKI and
$PEPE up by 30%+, and think: "If I just put $100 in now, I'll double it by tonight!"
✍ Stop Right There. ✋
As someone who was once a beginner, let me tell you my story:
I bought into a meme pump exactly like this. The market dumped shortly after, and I spent over a year underwater.
I watched my portfolio bleed daily, and the price didn't return to my entry for a very long time.
🚩 The "Top Gainer" Reality Check
When you see a meme coin up 20%–40% in 24 hours;
✔ Whales are exiting: The people who bought early are now using your buy orders to sell their bags (exit liquidity).
✔ Gravity is real: What goes up fast, comes down faster. Memes have no "fundamental value" to hold them up when the hype fades.
✔ The Year-Long Trap: If you buy at the peak (ATH), you might be holding those coins for months or years before they ever recover—if they recover at all.
📉 A Word to
#Futuretraders (Longs vs. Shorts)
✔ If you are trading these on Futures, be even more careful:
✔ Stop Chasing Longs: "Longing" a token that is already up 30% is high-risk. The "funding rate" will eat your profits, and a small 5% correction can liquidate you instantly.
✔ SCALP, Don't Marry: If you must trade, scalp (quick in and out). Use tight stop-losses.
DON'T GET GREEDY
Look for the Shift: When the momentum slows down on these memes, the trend often flips. It is often wiser to wait for a confirmed reversal and SHORT the market once the "dump" begins, rather than trying to catch the very last bit of the pump.
💡 My Advice
Don't buy the green candles. Buy when the market is "boring" and red.
Risk Management: Never put more than 1–5% of your portfolio into high-risk memes.
Patience: There will always be another pump. Don't let FOMO ruin your account.
Stay safe out there, and don't let the "Gainers" list tempt you into a bad decision!