The first block, and how to be there.

Why the price rises so fast

On the pump.fun curve, each buy raises the price of the next one. In the first blocks of a coin that draws a crowd, dozens of buyers come in at once: whoever lands on block +1 can pay much less than whoever lands on block +5. A Solana block lasts about 300 ms.

What wins the race

1. Spot the launchThe bot has to get the information as early as possible, straight from the chain.
2. Decide without waitingFilters (mcap, dev buy, words) run locally, with no outside call.
3. Sign in a fraction of a millisecondOn Scope, 0.32 ms from spotted launch to signed transaction.
4. Send through several routesRPC, Jito across several regions and network leaders, all at once.
5. Pay the right tipWithin the same block, the highest bidder goes first. See tip and priority.

Getting out in time

Being first is useless if you stay too long. First-block buyers are often the first sellers too. The exits that work best at launch are simple: a quick take profit on part, a stop loss, and a sell after X blocks so you don't get stuck.

Doing it with Scope

1. Create a « launches » groupIn the bot or the web app.
2. Set your filtersMcap, dev buy, wanted and banned words.
3. Pick amount and tipSmall amounts, tip matched to the competition.
4. Set your exitsTake profits, stop loss, sell when the dev sells, sell after X blocks. Turn it on.

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