# Trading Tips ### Start with the market, not with a token Before clicking anything, read the market weather: * How many tokens launched in the last 3h * How many graduated * How many are still above the graduation line * How many Mayhems (they almost never graduate) If there are no clear leaders and almost nothing near graduation, it’s probably not a moment to go heavy. ### Compare tokens Relative strength makes the most sense inside the same age group. * Look at tokens around, say, 20–40 minutes old * See which ones already sit much higher in MCAP * Those are your early strength candidates; the rest is noise Don’t compare a 5-minute meme to a 2-hour survivor. ### Use zones, not guesses Think in zones rather than individual dots: * Fresh zone (0–45m) → early, high-variance plays. Look for clear outliers, not random spikes. * Runners zone (above grad line) → proven strength; better for trend-following and scaling. * Losers zone (old + low cap) → mostly avoid, unless you have a very specific idea. The map turns this from a feeling into something you can literally see. ### Let patterns repeat for you Tokens tend to follow familiar shapes. When a token’s position and shape look like past winners, it deserves more attention than a random new dot at the bottom. ### Use the map to size risk Market weather → position size: * Hot market (many graduates / strong leaders) → you can justify taking more setups or slightly larger sizes. * Cold market (no leaders / flat field) → consider smaller bets or waiting. The goal is not to trade more, but to trade in sync with the environment. If a token looks strong on the map *and* has real volume behind it, the setup is usually cleaner than a ghost pump. ### Use the map as your radar, not your bias The workflow: 1. Scan the map → find 2–3 interesting tokens. 2. Open them, check basics and risk. 3. Take the trade (or pass), then keep an eye on how they move vs the rest of the field. If your token falls back into the crowd while others keep running, that’s already a signal. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://karta-trade.gitbook.io/docs/trade/trading-tips.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.