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How to Snipe Meme Coins: An In-Depth Guide

April 10, 2025
If you’re here, you’re probably deep in the DEX trenches already or at least curious enough to want in. You’ve seen the tweets. You’ve watched random wallets flip $300 into five figures overnight on $TRUMP69 or $DOGWIFKID. And maybe, just maybe, you’ve tried sniping one yourself, only to get front-run, rugged, or stuck bagholding something with 99% slippage.

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Welcome to the game.

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I’ve been living in this world for a while now — mostly on Solana, because let’s be real, that’s where the heat is. I’ve had some monster wins, plenty of losses, and more lessons than I ever expected to learn from cartoon dog coins.

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This isn’t gonna be some formal “how to invest” guide. It’s a raw breakdown of how I snipe meme coins, what actually works, and how not to get smoked doing it.

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Let’s get into it.

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Why Sniping Meme Coins Is a Whole Different Game

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If you think buying meme coins is just about getting in early and praying, you’re missing 90% of the alpha.

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Meme coin sniping — especially on Solana — is about timing, filters, positioning, speed and understanding the meta.

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It’s a game of edge. And it’s not just degens throwing darts anymore; you’ve got bots racing you, creators rugging mid-mint, and Telegram rooms leaking fake contracts just for exit liquidity.

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But the flip side? If you know what you're doing — even half-know — the upside is wild. I’ve seen 10x, 50x, even 100x plays unfold in less than an hour. Sometimes the coin dies the next day, sometimes it catches fire.

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Your job is to catch the right ones, early enough, and manage the bag.

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Tools of the Trade

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Trojan Bot: My Ride or Die

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Let’s start here — I use Trojan Bot for sniping. It’s clean, fast, and most importantly, battle-tested on Solana. There are others — BONKbot, SolSniper, etc. — but Trojan’s filters and speed edge it out for me.

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How I Set Up Trojan Bot

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  • Auto-Buy Filters: I set mine to auto-buy if the token has 50+ holders, verified creator, and LP > 5 SOL. That weeds out the instant rugs.
  • Auto-Sell: 2x auto-sell for pure degen plays. If it spikes faster than I can react, I want to lock in profit without thinking.
  • Stop-Loss: 30–40% depending on vibes. I’d rather get stopped out than ride it to zero.

Pro tip: Don’t just copy my settings. Tweak based on the meta and your own risk tolerance.

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Pump.fun: Where the Chaos Begins

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If you’re not living on Pump.fun, you’re late.

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It’s where 90% of the Solana meme coins are born. You’ll see dozens of coins launched every hour. Some are garbage. Some are inside jokes.

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But some — if they catch Twitter or a meme page — absolutely melt faces.

I keep a second monitor with Pump.fun open and sort by top buyers and mints.

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If something’s minting fast and the creator has clout, I start prepping my sniper.

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Finding Coins Early (And Avoiding Rugs)

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This is where instincts meet tools. You want to find coins in the first 5–10 minutes after launch — but only if they’re legit.

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What I Look For:

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  • Strong Meme: If the coin doesn’t make me chuckle, I’m skipping it. Humor drives virality.
  • Clean Website or X Thread: If it looks like effort went into the launch, I’m interested. Not always necessary, but helps.
  • Early Buyers: Are they known wallets? If a wallet that caught $JEET69 early is buying again, I’m paying attention.
  • Contract Verified? You can check on DexScreener. If it’s not verified in 10–15 mins, I’m out.

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Rug story time: I once aped into a token called $FARTBOT69 at launch. Looked hilarious. Telegram was popping. I got in with 3 SOL… and it rugged 42 seconds later. The dev literally tweeted “bye losers” and nuked the LP. Lesson? No creator verification, no buy.

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Conservative vs. Aggressive Bot Sniping Strategies

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Here’s a quick table to compare setups I’ve tested:

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Conservative vs. Aggressive Bot Sniping Strategies

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I personally lean in between — conservative for unknown projects, aggressive if I know the creator or the meme is nuclear.

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How to Not Get Wrecked

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Let’s be real: most people lose money sniping.

Here’s what’s kept me alive (and sometimes thriving):

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1. Use Filters or Get Burned

If you're FOMOing into everything that mints, you’re gonna get smoked. Filters help cut 80% of rugs instantly. Trojan, BONKbot, SolSniper — they all have them. Use them.

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2. Limit Your Bag Size

I don’t risk more than 2–3 SOL per play unless I’m very confident. And I never go all-in. It’s too easy to overexpose on one bad call.

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3. Auto-Sell Saves You from Yourself

You’ll think, “I’ll sell at 10x.” You won’t. You’ll ride it down to 1.2x and cry. Set that auto-sell, even if it’s just a partial exit.

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4. Exit Early and Exit Often

You can always re-enter. I’ve made more from taking 2–3x and rotating than bagholding “the next DOGE” that never moons.

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Staying Ahead of the Herd

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Alpha is everything. I’m in at least 10 Telegram groups and have Twitter Lists just for Solana meme devs and sniper wallets.

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My Daily Flow:
  • Morning: Check DexScreener top gainers/losers
  • Midday: Live on Pump.fun + Trojan filters
  • Evening: Telegram alpha + watch what’s minting
  • Late Night: Sleep? Nah, sniping with one eye open

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Follow creators. Watch known sniper wallets.

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See what the whales are doing. Most meme coins explode because someone big tweeted it, not because it has fundamentals.

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Meme Coins in 2025: Still Worth It?

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Totally depends on your expectations.

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If you’re here to flip quick, learn the bots, stay sharp, and manage risk — yes. Meme coin sniping in 2025 is still one of the most insane asymmetric bets in crypto.

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But if you’re here thinking you’ll turn $100 into a Lambo without effort? Save yourself the pain.

That said, we’re seeing the rise of utility-focused meme coins — with staking, DAOs, even AI tools baked in​​.

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These may hold longer-term potential if you’re playing both sides of the coin (pun intended).

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Final Thoughts (AKA Don’t Get Rekt, Bro)

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Here’s what I’ll leave you with:

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  • Sniping is a grind, not a magic trick.
  • Tools like Trojan Bot, Pump.fun, and Dexscreener are your best friends.
  • Watch for rugs, manage your risk, and don’t marry your bags.
  • Community, meme strength, and early alpha are what drive plays.

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If you’re down to get deeper into this world, I’ve got more guides coming — how to spot stealth launches, what whale wallets to track, even tutorials on using multi-wallet sniper setups.

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Stay safe out there degens. And remember: WAGMI, but only if you don’t click random Pump.fun links without filters.

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