Static crawler version. Interactive docs are available at https://docs.memewar.zone/traders/bonding-curve.

Bonding curve (trader view)

How to think about entries, exits, and sizing on curve markets.

This page assumes you understand the mechanics from **[Core Concepts → Bonding Curve](/core-concepts/bonding-curve)**.

1) Curve markets are reflexive

On a bonding curve:

• buys push price up
• sells push price down

That means momentum can snowball in either direction.

2) Size matters more than you think

Large orders create large price impact. Two practical rules:

• Prefer **multiple smaller orders** instead of one huge order.
• Always check the quote and price impact before confirming.

3) Early vs late curve tactics

**Early curve**

• spreads/impact can be higher due to thinner activity
• momentum can be explosive (both up and down)

**Late curve**

• closer to graduation, attention is higher
• volatility is often higher because many traders are positioning for graduation

4) Slippage discipline

Slippage is not “a setting to make trades always work.” It is your protection.

• Use the lowest slippage that reliably confirms.
• If you have to use very high slippage, assume you can be filled worse than expected.

5) Common failure modes

• **Chasing green**: buying after big move and becoming liquidity for earlier buyers
• **Panic selling**: selling into a cascade and locking in the worst price
• **Over-sizing**: moving the curve against yourself

Next: **[UpVotes](/traders/upvotes)**.