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DICTIONARYTrench dictionary
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BASICS 02BeginnerMarket cap is not money
Why a token valued at $200,000 will not pay you $200,000, and how to read liquidity next to it.
BASICS 03BeginnerRead a token page in 30 seconds
Seven checks in the order that rules out the most tokens for the least reading.
SAFETY 01BeginnerSeven ways a token takes your money
Rug pulls, honeypots, bundles and the quieter schemes that leave the chart looking normal.
SAFETY 02BeginnerYour wallet and what you sign
A separate trading wallet, the words nobody may ask for, and how to read a signature.
EXECUTION 01IntermediateWhy the trade did not go through
Slippage, priority fees, sandwiches and the gap between the price you saw and the price you got.
RISK 01IntermediatePosition size and getting out
How much to risk on one trade, how to take profit in slices, and why the exit is decided first.
MARKET 03IntermediateWho is on the other side of your trade
Snipers, bundlers, copy bots and callers — the people your order actually trades against.
WORKFLOW 01IntermediateBuild a setup you can repeat
The four parts of a trench workflow, and the checks that belong in each of them.
MARKET 02IntermediateHigh PnL players are not your friends
Why large winners extract value from the same market you trade in.
BASICS 01BeginnerWhy the chart matters
How candles show market pressure, why red candles are normal and when a chart deserves more checks.