# Sniper bots

_Source: https://docs.neurotrading.io/en/automation/sniper-bots_

Sniper bots buy newly launched or newly graduated tokens **automatically**, within moments of the event — powered by a real-time feed of Solana activity, not polling.

## What a sniper watches

| Profile | Trigger |
| --- | --- |
| **Pump.fun launches** | A brand-new token is created on Pump.fun. |
| **Graduations** | A token completes its bonding curve and migrates to PumpSwap. |
| **Specific address** | You pre-arm a single contract address; the bot buys the instant it graduates. |

## Filters — buy only what qualifies

Every sniper profile can filter candidates before spending a lamport:

* **Socials** — require a Twitter/X, Telegram, Discord or website.
* **Key followers** — minimum notable-follower count.
* **KOL involvement** — only buy if a wallet from the KOL/whale directory participated, optionally above a SOL threshold.
* **Alpha tags**, **unique ticker/name/IP** de-duplication, and **CA ↔ Twitter handle match** to dodge copycats.
* **Boosted tokens** — DexScreener boost signals, with a minimum boost amount.

## Configuring

* **Web — Sniper bot page:** create multiple named bots, each with its own wallet, buy amount, filters, gas/tip and exit plan; per-bot **stats and holdings** show how each is performing, with sniper logs on the dashboard.
* **Telegram — `/settings` and `/sniper`:** the same engine, configured through guided menus; `/sniper` also handles **specific-address arming** and cancelling a pre-armed graduation buy.

Key per-bot settings:

| Setting | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| Buy amount | SOL spent per snipe. |
| Gas / Jito tip | How aggressively the buy competes for inclusion — snipes are races, budget accordingly. |
| Auto-exit | TP/SL levels and/or a timed auto-sell attached to every position the bot opens. |
| Filters | The qualification rules above. |

## What happens on a snipe

1. The launch/graduation event arrives on the live feed.
2. Your filters are evaluated; failing tokens are skipped silently.
3. The buy executes from the bot's wallet with the bot's fee settings.
4. You get a Telegram notification with one-tap actions (sell 50%, sell initial, token info).
5. Any configured auto-exits are armed immediately — and if you later edit the bot's tip/slippage, TP/SL fires use the **live** bot config, not a stale snapshot.

> **Warning**
>
> Sniping is the highest-risk automation on the platform: brand-new tokens can rug, and races can fill at volatile prices. Start with small buy amounts and strict filters.

## Related

* [Tutorial: Launch your first sniper bot](../tutorials/launch-a-sniper)
* [Automated exits](../trading/automated-exits)