Define what you are copying
Start from a specific public Solana address and supported Pump.fun activity. Do not assume a display name proves the wallet owner or that every token transfer is a trade.
- Confirm the address
- Verify the token mint
- Identify supported buys and sells
- Keep unknown activity unclassified
Evaluate enough history
Review a meaningful time window that includes wins, losses, completed exits, current holdings, fees, drawdowns, and changes in behavior. A recent winner is not enough evidence.
Translate activity into your rules
Use your balance and loss tolerance rather than copying the source amount blindly.
- Maximum size per trade
- Maximum total exposure
- Allowed venue and token rules
- Slippage and stale-activity limits
Run a paper observation period
Record would buy, would sell, and skip decisions with explicit cost assumptions. Look for late signals, repeated skips, concentration, and results that depend on unrealistic prices.
Review execution differences
The source and follower have different transaction timing, liquidity, fees, routing, and exit conditions. Compare the source observation with the paper decision instead of assuming parity.
Know the loss boundary
Pump.fun meme coin markets can move rapidly and lose most or all value. Wallet history and paper results do not guarantee future performance.