A contact shared an interesting strategy with me: with $1000 during the Alpha points campaign, it would be possible to farm 18 daily points, total 270 points in 15 days, and claim 8 airdrops.
Sounds good? Let's fact-check. 🔍
📊 The mechanics of points explained
Initial setup: $1000 in capital (effective balance slightly higher)
Strategy:
Using limit orders on BSC (4x multiplier on volume)
Execution of 16.4 complete cycles/day (1 cycle = buy + sell = 32 total operations)
Operational cost: ~ $3.2/day in fees
Result: 16 trading points + 2 balance points = 18 points/day
Over 15 days → 270 points accumulated ✅
⚠️ The reality of eligibility thresholds
The cost: Each claim debits 15 points from your balance
The theoretical calculation: 8 claims = 120 points consumed → Remaining balance: 150 points
The problem: Over the last 20 days, the minimum eligibility threshold has remained at 200 points (cf. Event #Game: Phase 1 = 237 pts, Phase 2 = 200 pts)
A single exception at 185 points - instantly claimed. Translation: if your balance falls below 200 points, you are generally locked out.
📉 Simulation of claim progression
270 pts → Claim #1 → 255 pts ✅
255 pts → Claim #2 → 240 pts ✅
240 pts → Claim #3 → 225 pts ✅
225 pts → Claim #4 → 210 pts ✅
210 pts → Claim #5 → 195 pts ❌ (below threshold)
Verdict: Maximum 5 claims before being locked out.
🎯 The theoretical "hack"
The window of opportunity: Binance updates points between 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM UTC
The theory: By timing claims before the update (when points are not deducted in real-time), one could potentially stack multiple claims on the same day.
The requirement: You would need to successfully make 4 claims in one day
The reality: Since July, the observed record is 3 claims max/day - never 4.
If this opportunity for 4 claims only comes once every 2-3 months, the promise "270 points = 8 airdrops" becomes misleading for newcomers.
TL;DR
The $1000 strategy does indeed allow for 270 points, but current constraints limit it to ~5 airdrops, not 8. DYOR before FOMO. 🚀
