Master Solana Token Sniping: Bot Setup Guide

Okay, you wanna master Solana token sniping? Cool. It's basically about jumping in super early on new tokens before the crowd pumps 'em sky high. Bots do this for you in milliseconds. I usually grab 2-5 SOL per snipe to start small. Why? Networks clog up, and you don't wanna lose big on a dud. Sound familiar? That FOMO when you miss a 10x launch?

But look, this ain't free money. Tokens rug all the time. In my experience, 9 out of 10 snipes flop hard. The 1 that hits? That's your payday. We're talking turning 1 SOL into 20 if you're lucky. Now, let's get you set up. We'll start easy with Telegram bots 'cause they're dead simple for newbies. No coding. Later, advanced stuff if you're hooked.

First, gear up your wallet

Grab Phantom or Solflare. Download, create a new wallet just for sniping. Why a burner? Devs blacklist main wallets. Send in like 5 SOL to test. Fees on Solana? Tiny, ~0.000005 SOL per tx. But tips? Pump that to 0.002 SOL min during launches or your buy fails.

Deposit more? Yeah, 2-10 SOL total. Custom amounts rock. I do 0.5 SOL snipes for low risk. Pro tip: Split across 2-3 wallets. Rotate 'em. Networks hate repeat offenders.

Quick wallet checklist

Install Phantom app/extension.
Generate fresh wallet. Copy address.
Bridge SOL from Binance/Coinbase. Use Jupiter aggregator for cheap swaps if needed.
Fund with extra for tips: aim 0.5 SOL buffer.

Telegram bots: Your noob friendly entry

These are gold. Search "Solana trading bot" or hit soltradingbot.com, click TG bot link. Boom, in Telegram. Type /start. Noobs love this 'cause it's phone friendly. I snipe from bed sometimes.

Once in, options everywhere: trade manual, sniper, copy trades. We'll focus sniper. Paste a token address from Pump.fun or PinkSale pre launch. Bot watches liquidity pool (LP) add. As soon as tradable? Buys instantly.

Slippage: Set 25-35%. Too low? Tx fails in chaos. Too high? Sandwich attacks eat you.
Tip SOL: 0.002-0.005. That's ~$3-8 now. Crank during memecoin madness.
Buy amount: 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 SOL presets. Custom? X out and type.

Okay, real steps. I just did this yesterday.

Setting your first sniper

/start → Token Sniper button.
Paste CA (contract address) from Pump.fun. Hit enter.
Toggle Sniper mode. Duh.
Tip: 0.002 SOL. Enter.
Slippage: 35. Enter.
Pick wallet (green highlight).
Snipe amount: 1 SOL. Enter.
Error? "Not enough SOL"? Fund up. List shows active snipers waiting.

Done. Bot chills till LP live. Buys. Monitors list anytime. Cancel? Easy button.

Trouble shooting the fails

First big issue: Tx fails. Solana congests like crazy on launch day. Solution? Higher tip. I go 0.005 SOL when Pump.fun explodes. Why does this matter? Public RPCs lag. Bots with private RPC win.

Slippage too tight? Bumped 10x already? Crank to 45%. But watch sandwiches-MEV bots front run you.

Honeypots suck. Token lets you buy, can't sell. Check before: Use Solana Token Sniffer. Revoked freeze authority? Good. Test sell tiny from burner wallet first.

Common Fail	Fix
Tx timeout	Tip 0.005 SOL + private RPC
Slip too low	35-50%, dynamic if bot allows
Honeypot	Check freeze auth + multi wallet test sell 0.1 SOL
No LP detected	Wait 15s cooldown, retry config

Photon and Smithii: Next level bots

Telegram good start. But Photon? Dashboard beast. Sign up, connect wallet. Set token discovery, RPC via QuickNode (fast af). Buy/sell params: auto sell at 2x? Yes please.

Smithii's my daily. Filters galore. Snipe Pump.fun or Raydium launches.

Min LP: 5 SOL (avoids rugs).
Max LP: 50 SOL (early but not illiquid).
Auto buy on migration to Raydium.
Save settings. Run. It scans non stop.

In my experience, Smithii nabs 50% more hits than basic TG. Cost? Subscription, but pays itself quick.

Filters that save your ass

Don't snipe blind. Bots let you filter.

Social score? Min 50 holders pre buy. Dev sells big? Skip. Liquidity burned? Must have.

Dynamic stuff: Post buy, watch deployer wallet. They dump? Auto sell. I set 20% trailing stop loss. Pretty much catches most rugs.

Pump.fun special sniper

Monitor pump.fun program ID: 6EF8rrecthR5Dkzon8Nwu78hRvfCKubJ14M5uBEwF6P.
New mint? 15s cooldown for stability.
Buy via bonding curve.
Migrate to Raydium? Snipe harder.

Build your own? For the coders

Okay, you're that guy. VS Code, Python 3.8+. Clone pump fun bot repo. pip install -r requirements.txt. Config.py: RPC HTTP/WS endpoints. Private ones best.

Core: Listen WebSocket for new pools. Jupiter API for swaps. Jito for bundles (faster tx).

Snippet vibes:

# config.py
RPC_HTTP = "your quicknode url"
PRIVATE_KEY = "your base58-"

Listen script: Subscribe pump.fun logs. New token? Check filters. Simulate tx. Send with dynamic gas.

Node.js alt: @solana/web3.js, bs58 for keys. Bitquery for real time subs. Goldrush streaming API sniffs memecoins.

Why build? Custom filters. Like "only if creator has Twitter." Avoids 99% trash. But honestly? Takes weekend to code right. Testnet first.

Risks? Yeah, they're real

Networks down. Lost 2 SOL once. Blacklisted wallets. Honeypots lock funds. Regulators? Who knows in 2026.

Mitigate: Fresh wallets per 5 snipes. VPN rotate IP. Never main funds. Max 1% portfolio per snipe.

Post snipe: Monitor deployer. LP pull? Exit. Sandwich? Lower slippage, private RPC.

Strategies that bank

Copy trade whales. Bots do this. Or snipe specific launches: Follow X hype, paste CA early.

Auto sell ladder: 25% at 2x, 50% at 5x, trail rest. I usually manual some for feel.

Peak times? Avoid 12-2 PM UTC memecoin rushes. Historical data shows congestion spikes.

Daily routine I swear by

Morning: Check active snipers. Fund wallets.

Scan Pump.fun trending.

Set 3-5 snipers on hyped ones.

Afternoon: Review trades. Adjust filters.

Night: Copy trade mode on.

What's next? Scale to 10 wallets, private RPC pool. Turned 100 into 10k? Possible, but grind.

Pro settings table

Param	Conservative	Aggro
Tip SOL	0.002	0.01
Slippage	25%	50%
Buy Size	0.5 SOL	3 SOL
Min LP	10 SOL	2 SOL
Auto sell	3x	Trail 15%

There. You're armed. Start small, learn fast. Hit me if tx fails. Go snipe.