Trading Log | The True Story of How I Switched to Meme Coins and Made $400,000 in Two Weeks
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Trading Log | The True Story of How I Switched to Meme Coins and Made $400,000 in Two Weeks
The journey to breaking free begins with Meme self-rescue.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsThe initial thing that drew me into the crypto space was Bitcoin's rags-to-riches stories, along with annual Pizza Day regrets.
Once, as a firm holder of mainstream coins, I only used Binance and OKEx—big platforms offering shade and comfort. I believed only coins bought on such platforms were trustworthy. Though not a full-time trader, I enjoyed following market trends. By chance, I made some profits from $BOME and $PANDORA, leading me to believe I was a genius-level trader.
But over time, things changed.
Whenever Bitcoin rose, my holdings—$G, $ALT, $PIXEL, $Stark, $WLD, $TIA, $Ordi, etc.—barely moved. And whenever Bitcoin dropped, these tokens plunged sharply in tandem.
When Bitcoin broke past $70,000, I was stunned. It was clearly a bull market, yet I was already down nearly 70%.
I once firmly believed buying quality coins on reputable platforms would make me rich, but now that belief had shattered. Where was the promised wealth effect? Where was value investing? Where were those so-called "king-tier" projects?
With every up and down, these tokens seemed trapped in an endless loop, deeply underwater with no signs of recovery.
Finally, I reached a conclusion: trading spot on Binance and OKEx won't make me rich.
My Way Out: Meme Coins to the Rescue
So I started seeking a way out. In the second half of the year, meme coin mania heated up, and I turned my attention to the meme sector. Originally, I had invested 50,000U in spot assets on Binance, which were down about 70%, leaving me with roughly 15,000U in value. I staked these tokens to borrow 5,000U and began trading meme coins.
In early August, I scoured Twitter and Telegram for opportunities, participating in over a dozen projects. Since I'm not a full-time Web3 trader, I couldn’t monitor the market constantly. Most of my meme investments either underperformed or missed optimal entry/exit points. By month-end, I’d lost over 700U (luckily, this was just testing the waters with limited capital). At that point, I almost gave up—until I偶然 spotted on Twitter that LBank had been focusing heavily on the meme sector. I checked previous meme listings on LBank and found their performance impressive, so I decided to give it a try.
On August 30, I made my first trade on LBank. Seeing BRUH listed that day, I researched its Twitter buzz and thematic style, sensing strong meme potential. I allocated 200U and, after observing mediocre volume and momentum, prudently exited with a small profit.
On September 1, I bought EBUll. Volume and热度 were modest, so I locked in a 20% gain and exited.
No new memes launched for several days until September 5, when VISTA debuted. After research, I sensed it had potential—similar vibes to PANDORA—so I committed 1,000U. But negative news emerged shortly after, prompting me to exit quickly.
After another few days of waiting, DOGEGOV launched on September 10. A quick Twitter check revealed it was originally named D.O.G.E., with high follower count and strong热度. I immediately bought 1,000U. After holding for several days with little price movement, I exited.
Next came MAO, DEV, and CATALORIAN. MAO was a BSC-based dog coin—uninteresting. DEV and CATALORIAN lacked significant热度, both on-chain and on Twitter, so I passed.
Then on September 18, MOODENG launched. As usual, I did my due diligence and discovered the IP had billions of views on TikTok. I immediately deployed 2,000U. Momentum exploded afterward. Holding through month-end, I achieved a 1,328% return. Of course, I made additional moves in between:
September ended with a total profit of 4,210U. Reflecting on my trading journey over the past several months, I hadn’t seen such gains in a long time—it felt like the early days of crypto, when profits came easily.
Focusing on New Listings: Becoming a Sniper in the Secondary Market
In October, I paid even closer attention to LBank’s new listings. Every year during holidays like National Day, major trends tend to emerge. So I stayed closely aligned with LBank’s listing schedule throughout the break.
Then on October 12, the big one arrived. As usual, LBank listed GOATSEUS. I searched Twitter and couldn’t understand what it was—but the流量 and热度 were abnormally high. My gut told me: the less you understand something, the greater the opportunity. I immediately committed 5,000U.
GOATSEUS soon took off, surging over 100x in two weeks. My return hit 8,788.00%, turning 5,000U into over 400,000U.
Chasing Trends: Unlocking More Opportunities in the Secondary Market
Looking back: on Binance, my 50,000U dwindled to 15,000U; on LBank, 5,000U grew close to 500,000U. I realized Binance’s wealth effect is fading. Most projects treat listing on Binance as their ultimate goal, which inherently caps their upside. When a coin’s ceiling is obvious from the start, where’s the room for profit? But coins launching on secondary markets like LBank may be just beginning their journey, with limitless potential ahead. Buy on LBank, sell on Binance—I see nothing wrong with that strategy.
Here are my key principles for selecting meme coins:
1. Avoid Chinese-runs;
2. Clone projects typically reach only 20%-30% of the original’s market cap;
3. The more unfamiliar, the better—jump in;
4. Be bold with position sizing;
5. Once热度 starts fading, rotate positions immediately;
6. There must be a clear炒作 angle—without narrative, there’s no profit;
In this intense PvP battlefield, staying ahead of the curve is the key to victory.
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