If you're just trading non-stop without understanding the rules, don't kid yourself—you’re not profiting, you’re the one getting farmed. I’ve been there. Lost a few hundred bucks figuring it all out, but now that I’ve got the hang of it, I want to share what actually works.
There are two main ways to earn alpha points:
1. Account balance points
The sweet spot is keeping your account balance at around $1000 or a little more. That way, you’ll get 2 points per day—easy and cost-effective.
2. Trading points
These are based on your total buy volume from the previous day (selling doesn’t count). The system calculates your points using powers of 2. For example:
To earn 13 points, you need to trade $8192 (2¹³).
Just remember, you don’t need to hold any alpha coins—just hit the trading volume.
Now, here’s how points get used:
1. Expiration
Points expire after 15 days. So if you earn points on Day 1, they’ll be gone on Day 16.
2. Airdrop claims
Typically, it costs 15 points to claim one airdrop.
Important: Points expire and get used together.
So say you earn 10 points on Day 1 and claim an airdrop on Day 15, then on Day 16 you’ll lose 10 expired points plus 15 used for the airdrop = 25 points total. Watch your totals carefully!
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Want to qualify for airdrops? You need at least 200 points.
Here’s what I found to be a smart approach:
Assume your balance is $1100. You’ll earn 2 balance points daily, so over 15 days, that’s 30 points. To hit 215 points (200 to qualify + 15 for an airdrop), you still need 185 more points from trading.
That breaks down to about 12.33 trading points per day. So you’ve got two efficient strategies:
Earn 13 points daily = trade $8192/day
Or mix it up:
Trade $4096 for 10 days (12 points/day)
Trade $8192 for 5 days (13 points/day)
Either way, you hit your goal with decent cost-efficiency.
If there’s more than one airdrop in the cycle, just scale the numbers accordingly.
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To minimize trading wear and tear:
1. Where to trade:
Wallet trades are usually better. There’s some gas, but no platform fees.
2. When to trade:
Avoid peak hours (afternoons). Mornings are typically cheaper.
3. What to trade:
Go for tokens with low minute-level volatility. I won’t name any specifically—just do a bit of research and pick smartly.
4. And most importantly:
Don't fall into the trap of thinking you’ll “buy and flip for a quick gain.”
That’s how I lost money. Every trade has wear and tear—you will not beat it with tiny scalps. You’ll just bleed slowly (or quickly, depending).
Hope it saves someone a bit of pain
