Announcing the SNAP Basic Training Programme
You have a wallet, a question or three, and a healthy respect for the red and green candles. Good. The SNAP Basic Training programme is a practical, no-jargon curriculum that turns first-time users into confident LPs and traders. It is built from short, focused “mission briefs” that you can read over coffee, then try on a live pool the same day.
What it is
SNAP Basic Training is a sequenced set of guides that teach you how the machine actually works. We start at the door and work inward: how swaps execute, how slippage and price impact show up, who pays fees and who earns them, why ranges matter, and how to place your very first band. Later lessons show you how to choose between narrow and wide ranges, when to rebalance, how to use managed liquidity vaults, and how to hunt for a “Pool of the Week” with real edge.
What you will learn
BT-01: Swaps, Slippage, and Price Impact
Covers how quotes turn into execution, why slippage happens, and how SNAP routes through concentrated liquidity to find the cleanest path.
BT-02: Fees 101 – Who Pays, Who Earns, and Why It Matters
Shows how trading fees are distributed, how in-range LPs collect, and why fee APR rises or falls with volume and TVL.
BT-03: Concentrated Liquidity in Plain English
Explains ranges with simple analogies so you can understand how LPs target the busiest price zones.
BT-04: The SNAP Flywheel – How Swaps, LPs, Votes and Emissions Power Each Other
Breaks down how swaps, LP depth, voter incentives and emissions reinforce one another to keep the system moving.
BT-05: Wallet Safety and Token Approvals – Don’t Get Rekt
Helps you avoid common traps, review and revoke risky approvals, and check that you are using the real SNAP interface.
BT-06: Your First LP Band – A Field Guide to Launching Your Position
Walks you through selecting a pool, setting a 20 to 30 percent band, approving tokens and confirming that your range is active.
BT-07: Narrow vs Wide – Choosing Your Range Like a Commander
Frames narrow ranges as precision fire and wide ranges as cover fire, then shows when each approach wins.
BT-08: Rebalance Playbook – When to Adjust Your LP Position
Gives you three clear triggers and a simple process to remove, reassess and redeploy your liquidity.
BT-09: Managed Liquidity – Letting Smart Contracts Work for You
Introduces ALM tools like Gamma for users who prefer automated management with defined rules.
BT-10: Pool of the Week – How to Hunt for LP Gold
Teaches a quick evaluation checklist to assess volume, TVL movement, emissions and bribes, then track your findings.
Each brief includes annotated screenshots, plain definitions, and a tiny action at the end. You will never be told to “ape”. You will be shown how to decide.
Why it matters
On a DEX, results are earned by knowing where your liquidity sits and why. Concentrated liquidity pays LPs only while they are in range. Narrow bands can deliver punchy fee capture when the market chops inside your corridor, wide bands keep you on-duty through swings. Rebalancing is not a panic button, it is routine patrol. ALMs are not magic, they are rules you can trust while you learn. This programme turns those ideas from buzzwords into muscle memory.
Where you will practice
Examples and screenshots will reference current SNAP pools so learning feels real, not theoretical. Expect to see pairs like WETH/USDT, USDT/TON, TAC/TON, WETH/wstETH, USDT/USR, cbBTC/USDT, plus cbBTC wrappers where depth and behaviour differ. You will place small test trades, simulate a 10 percent band and compare fee outcomes on a narrow band versus a wide band over seven days.
How to use the programme
Read one brief, do one small action, record one note. For instance, after BT-01, make a tiny swap with slippage at 1 percent, then at 0.1 percent, and compare the minimum received.
After BT-06, deploy a starter band and then check in-range status daily. After BT-07, simulate both a narrow and a wide band on the same pool and pick your “mission plan”.
By BT-10, you will keep a simple one-page log that tracks your weekly target and your actual results.
Safety is built in
Every practical step reminds you to confirm the real SNAP UI, use sensible approvals, and prefer verified routes for bridging. We include links to revocation tools, approval screenshots, and a plain checklist so you can tidy risk as you go.
The outcome
By the end of the first arc, you will know how to place liquidity with intent, choose a range that fits your risk and time, adjust calmly when the market moves, and evaluate pools with a repeatable method.
You will not guess. You will measure, decide, and act.
Your range is your front line. Pick one that suits your risk appetite, and adjust over time.