The market, the vocabulary, and the workflow—before the first real trade.
Eight guides for a brand-new trencher: what the market actually is, the words people use, how a launch prices itself, how to read a contract, how to size a position, how to set up a wallet and terminal, what a trade really costs, and what to do in the first 24 hours.
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What is trenching in crypto?
The foundational guide: what trenchers actually do, why Solana and Robinhood Chain need different playbooks, and a safer beginner framework.
Read the guideTrenching glossary: the words you'll actually hear
Plain-English definitions for the launch, contract, execution, and culture terms that show up in every group chat and terminal.
Read the guideBonding curves and launches, explained
How a Pump.fun-style launch actually prices a token before a real liquidity pool exists, and what "graduation" means.
Read the guideReading a contract before you buy
Mint authority, freeze authority, LP locks, holder concentration, and the EVM honeypot checks that catch most traps in minutes.
Read the guidePosition sizing for high-risk assets
A practical framework for deciding how much to put into any single trench trade—before the chart makes the decision for you.
Read the guideSetting up a wallet and a trading terminal
The first-time setup checklist: wallet choice, funding a burner, terminal basics, slippage defaults, and explorer bookmarks.
Read the guideThe full fee breakdown of a trench trade
Network fees, priority tips, platform and terminal cuts, and slippage—every cost stacked on top of a single buy and sell.
Read the guideYour first 24 hours: a checklist
The order of operations for a first session—wallet, funding, bookmarks, limits, and a first small trade—before real size.
Read the guideLearn → check your own record