Meme farming got you tired? Why not try providing liquidity on Meteora instead?
Original Article Title: Putting Your Tokens to Work on Meteora
Original Article Author: Nick Shaheen, Bankless BD Director
Original Article Translation: Ashley, BlockBeats
Editor's Note: This article explores 3 LP strategies on Meteora, including the "Anti-Sawtooth" strategy to reduce impermanent loss through narrow liquidity deployment and frequent rebalancing, the "Hot Potato" strategy to capture short-term trading peaks for quick arbitrage fee gains, and the "Bread'n Butter" strategy using wide spreads and one-sided liquidity provision for long-term stable returns. The author emphasizes the importance of selecting coins wisely and risk management in LP strategies to help users efficiently leverage their funds for earnings within the Solana ecosystem.
The following is the original content (slightly reorganized for better readability):
TL;DR
In the DeFi space, LP is an efficient way to earn yields. Of course, it comes with risks such as impermanent loss and market volatility. This is essentially part of the game, but mastering the right strategy can effectively mitigate risks and enhance returns.
As a leading liquidity management platform on Solana, Meteora offers a range of advanced tools to help LPs optimize their liquidity strategies. How liquidity is deployed efficiently is key to determining profit or loss.

This article will explore three advanced LP strategies suitable for different market conditions:
· "Anti-Sawtooth" Strategy: Targeting high-volatility assets with mean-reverting characteristics.
· "Hot Potato" Strategy: Leveraging short-term trading peaks to maximize fee revenue.
· "Bread'n Butter" Strategy: Reducing impermanent loss through market-adaptive measures.
Before diving into these strategies, it is recommended to read the DLMM and DLMM Multiday Liquidity Management Guide first. Do your homework before diving into high-risk strategies. If you lean towards low-risk operations, you can also choose to deposit USDC on Coinbase, earning approximately 4% in annualized returns.
「Anti-Sawtooth」 Strategy
One of the most common issues during LP is impermanent loss caused by price sawtooth movement. The 「Anti-Sawtooth」 strategy aims to combat this problem by setting a narrow price range and frequently rebalancing the position.
Use Case:
· Suitable for assets that experience frequent volatility but maintain a stable price range in the long term (a characteristic that almost all tokens exhibit today).
· Asset prices typically have high volatility but demonstrate a mean-reverting trend overall.
Implementation Steps:
· Determine the asset's historical trading range: Choose a token that fluctuates within a certain range but does not trend in one direction for a prolonged period.
· Provide liquidity in a narrow range: Use Meteora's concentrated liquidity tool to concentrate liquidity closer to the mid-price to increase fee income.
· Rebalance when the price breaks the range: If the price moves beyond the set range, do not hold onto impermanent loss but adjust the liquidity position promptly.
· Utilize Meteora's automation tools: Reduce manual operations and improve execution accuracy.
「Hot Potato」 Strategy
The 「Hot Potato」 strategy is designed for short-term fee arbitrage, focusing on capturing liquidity fee income during peak trading periods. The core of this strategy is to swiftly enter a pool experiencing a surge in trading volume, earn fees, and exit promptly to avoid impermanent loss from a sharp decline.
Use Case:
· Suitable for Meme coins, airdrops, and other short-term hot assets.
· Ideal for quickly arbitraging during brief spikes in trading volume.
Implementation Steps:
· Monitor high-volume liquidity pools: Use tools like gmgn.ai or dexscreener to track pools with increasing TVL and trading volume.
· Deploying Liquidity During Peak Trading: Ensure high transaction volume to maximize fee revenue.
· Exiting Before Normalizing Transaction Volume: Avoid prolonged exposure to reduce impermanent loss risk.
· Cycling Funds for Increased Efficiency: Rotate funds among multiple short-term hot pools to enhance overall yield.
Risk Warning:
· This strategy is essentially like passing a "hot potato," with funds circulating rapidly. If you notice a shift in market hotspots, make sure to cut your losses decisively and avoid being the last one holding the bag.
「Mainstay」 Strategy (Ole Bread'n Butter Strategy)
The "Mainstay" Strategy is a more robust LP approach that involves setting a wider liquidity range to reduce the need for frequent adjustments while continuously earning fees.
Use Cases:
· Suitable for LP participants looking to reduce management costs.
· Ideal for providing single-sided liquidity, such as offering only SOL or USDC.
Implementation Steps:
· Set a Wide Liquidity Range: Generally set the price range to within -74% of the current price to cope with market volatility.
· Provide Single-Sided Liquidity: Offer only one asset (such as SOL or USDC) to reduce initial exposure to highly volatile assets.
· Choose an Appropriate Bin Step Size: Typically, a bin step size of 100-200 bins is reasonable, allowing the price to fluctuate within a wide range.
· Select Long-Term Bullish Assets: Choose tokens you believe have the potential for future price increases, buy at a low price during price dips, and earn fees simultaneously.
· Regularly Monitor the Market: Although this strategy has lower management requirements, regular checks are still needed to ensure the price does not break out of the set range.
How to Avoid Liquidation
Choosing the right tokens for DLMM (Dynamic Liquidity Market Making) is crucial, often more critical than selecting the right pools. Below are some screening criteria recommended by seasoned Meteora users.
Liquidity Criteria:
· Average trading volume for 1-minute candlesticks should be at least $2K, preferably above $4K.
· In-pool trades should be active, with a maximum trade interval of no more than 20 minutes.
· Preferably migrated from pump.fun for over 6 hours (8 hours for greater stability).
· Market cap should be at least $2M to avoid high volatility risks of low-cap assets.
The above content is for reference only and is not financial advice. Please DYOR, invest cautiously, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
Conclusion
Utilizing DLMM for LP on Meteora allows you to adapt flexibly to different market conditions.
· The "Sawtooth" strategy is suitable for high volatility, mean-reverting assets, focusing on narrow spread trading.
· The "Hot Potato" strategy is for short-term peak trading, aiming to quickly arbitrage transaction fees.
· The "Staple Food" strategy is more conservative, suitable for long-term LP to reduce management costs.
If you can master and execute these strategies, you can earn fees while reducing downside risk and may even qualify for airdrops. But please proceed with caution, manage risks prudently, and remember—the market is always full of variables.
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