Does a stop loss work on a memecoin?
People ask for a stop loss because they want a floor under the position. On memecoins there is no floor, only a request to sell. Knowing the difference is what actually protects you.
A stop loss sounds like a floor: the price cannot take more than this from me. On a pump.fun coin, that floor does not exist. What a stop loss really does is ask to sell when a level is reached. Whether that sale happens near your level depends on the market at that moment, and memecoin markets can move a long way in one trade.
What stop loss and take profit actually are
- Stop loss: when the price falls to a level you set, sell.
- Take profit: when the price rises to a level you set, sell some or all.
Both are instructions that trigger a normal sell. Neither reserves a price. The sell happens at whatever price the market gives when it executes.
Three ways a stop loss disappoints
1. The gap
A large holder sells, and the price drops from above your level to far below it in one transaction. There was never a moment at your level to sell into. Your stop triggers, and sells at the new, lower price.
2. Thin liquidity
On a young curve or a shallow pool, your own sell moves the price down. The bigger your position relative to the liquidity, the worse your fill.
3. The check is not continuous
Levels are checked on a regular interval, not on every trade. On a coin that moves fast, the price can pass your level between checks. Treat any stop loss as "roughly here, usually", not "exactly here, always".
What copypump offers
When you start copying a wallet, you can set exits that apply to every copy from it. You can also change them on a single position from your portfolio.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Take profit ladder | Up to three levels, each selling a part of the position, or all of it |
| Stop loss | Sells when the position falls to your level |
| Breakeven after take profit | Once a take profit level has hit, moves the stop to your entry |
| Copied sells | Sells the same share of your bag as the wallet sells of its own |
There is no trailing stop at the moment.
Exit rules that hold up
- Copy the sells. The wallet's exit is usually the best information you have about when to leave.
- Take some profit early. A first take profit level that sells part of the position locks in something, and pairs well with moving the stop to breakeven.
- Set the stop loss wide enough to survive noise. Memecoins swing hard. A stop that is too tight sells you out of trades that recover. One that is too wide does not protect much. Decide it before the trade.
- Size for the gap. The real protection is a position size where a gap through your stop is survivable. That is the per-trade size and the cap, not the stop loss.
For what happens when a sell does not go through at all, see why a pump.fun trade fails.
Frequently asked
Does copypump have stop loss and take profit?
Yes. When you start copying a wallet you can set a take profit ladder of up to three levels, each selling part of the position, and a stop loss. You can also set them on a single position from your portfolio.
Will my stop loss sell at exactly the level I set?
No. When the level is reached, a sell is placed at the market price. On a fast-falling or thin coin, the price you get can be well below your level. A stop loss limits the damage in most cases. It does not guarantee a price.
Is there a trailing stop?
Not at the moment. What copypump offers is a take profit ladder, a stop loss, and the option to move the stop to breakeven after a take profit level has been hit.
Should I use a stop loss if I already copy the wallet's sells?
Many people use both. Copied sells follow the wallet's judgement. A stop loss is your own limit, for the case where the wallet holds on longer than you would.
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Pick a wallet from the public pump.fun leaderboard, set your size and a cap, and every buy and sell they make is copied to your wallet.
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