Before You Ape: the Solana memecoin field guide

How memecoin launches really work, the ten rug patterns, and how to limit your losses.

A 32-page field guide to the Solana memecoin market, written in plain English for people who are new to it. It explains who makes money from a launch, what every field on the main tools means, how each rug pattern shows up on-chain and how early you can see it. It also covers the pre-trade routine, sizing, exits, Jupiter trigger orders, wallet safety and UK tax.

What's inside:

• How launchpads, bonding curves and graduation work, and who gets paid at each stage
• Field-by-field walkthroughs of DexScreener, RugCheck, Solscan, Bubblemaps and Jupiter
• Ten rug patterns, each with how it works, what it looks like on-chain and how early you can spot it
• "Passed every check and still rugged": what checks can't see, with a worked timeline
• A timed three-minute pre-trade routine and a printable decision tree
• Position sizing with worked examples, plus the real cost of slippage, price impact and sandwich bots
• How Jupiter stop-loss and take-profit orders work, and why they can fail in a crash
• Wallet safety: burner wallets, drainers, fake airdrops, address poisoning, seed phrases
• UK tax basics: why every swap is a disposal, the 30-day rule, and the records to keep
• A 41-term plain-English glossary

Who it's for:

• Beginners who want to understand the market before they put money in
• Traders who've been rugged and want to know what they missed
• UK traders who want to understand how HMRC treats their swaps
• Anyone who'd rather check evidence than trust a call or a chart

Format: PDF, A4, 32 pages. Instant download.

Updates: buyers get updated editions free.

Refunds: you can cancel and get a full refund within 14 days of buying. Email hello@beforeitrugs.com with your order number.

Memecoins are extremely high risk and most go to zero. They are largely unregulated in the UK, so you're unlikely to have protection such as the Financial Ombudsman Service or the FSCS if something goes wrong. This is education only, not financial advice, and it does not recommend any coin.