THE ZILY FIELD NOTES

Crypto trading guides.
Build your perspective.

Understand token supply, onchain activity, trading venues, and execution. These guides explain the mechanics behind your decisions.

Token discovery & research4 min read

What Is Memecoin Trading? A Practical Guide

Understand what drives memecoin markets, how decentralized trades work, and the checks that matter before entering a position.

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Wallet & onchain research3 min read

How Crypto Wallet Tracking Works

Learn what an onchain wallet tracker can reveal, what it cannot, and how to interpret swaps, transfers, and alerts with context.

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Market execution & costs4 min read

Slippage vs Price Impact: Liquidity and Latency

A fast interface is only one part of a trade. Understand the separate roles of price impact, slippage, liquidity, and execution timing.

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Copy trading & automation3 min read

How Crypto Copy Trading Works: Execution and Risks

Understand how copy trading can work, why following a wallet does not reproduce its results, and what to review before starting.

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Derivatives & strategies4 min read

Spot vs Perpetual Futures: How Crypto Trading Differs

Compare crypto spot trading and perpetual futures: ownership, leverage, funding, liquidation, and the costs that affect a position.

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Copy trading & automation4 min read

Crypto Trading Automation: How Workflows Execute

Understand crypto trading automation, its difference from wallet alerts and copy trading, and how permissions, execution, and monitoring affect results.

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Wallet & onchain research5 min read

How to Read a Solana Transaction

Learn how to check a Solana transaction’s status, instructions, account changes, and fees—and why those details do not reveal a wallet owner’s intent.

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Token discovery & research5 min read