$508 → $23K on a token 1 day after launch. The edge isn’t being first, it’s being early with intent

Saw something interesting today while scrolling: a trader turned $508 into over $23K (unrealized) on $DARK and the key part is they didn’t buy at launch. They entered 1 day after the token dropped.

The trade was done via BananaGun, but the point isn’t the tool — it’s the timing.

Too many people in meme or altcoin hunting think that unless you’re in on minute one, the alpha’s gone. But in reality, most early token launches are a mess for the first few hours, bots front-run each other, LPs shift, buyers chase green candles, and most of them end up exit liquidity for someone else.

The real edge often comes slightly after. Once volatility calms down, once the chart starts showing structure, and once early sellers are flushed, that’s when a setup becomes tradable with intent. And that’s exactly what this trader did.

I’ve seen it before, and it’s becoming a pattern:
• Get in once volume shows consistency
• Ride the mid-phase growth
• Avoid the chaotic noise of launch hour

In this case, the trader didn’t just “get lucky”. They entered a setup that most would’ve ignored, thinking the move already happened.

Sharing this here because a lot of people in this sub are chasing early altcoin plays — and this is one of those reminders that alpha doesn’t always mean “minute one”.
Sometimes, it just means knowing which wave to ride — not trying to catch the splash