From $50 To $1M: The Wallet Tracking Playbook

Lucca Menezes

Senior Analyst

Published

Jan 16, 2026

Most retail traders buy based on "clean websites" or Telegram hype. This is gambling. You are reacting to marketing. You are buying exit liquidity.

The author of this strategy stopped listening to noise. He started tracking behavior. He turned $50 into $1,000,000 in one year by ignoring what people say and focusing entirely on where the smart money flows.

Here is the 4-phase evolution of a hunter.

Phase 1: The Influencer Stalk (Easy Mode)

This is the entry level.

Influencers need to buy before they shill. The pattern is mechanical: Load fresh wallet -> Buy -> Tweet -> Pump.

The Execution:

Identify the hidden wallet of a Tier-1 KOL. Wait for accumulation. Buy before the contract address is posted on X.

Result: Turned $50 into $5,000 in one month.

Phase 2: The Cabal Network

Individual wallets are noisy. Groups are signals.

"Cabals" are circles of traders who coordinate buys. If ten distinct wallets from the same social circle enter a token at $10k market cap simultaneously, it is a planned operation.

The Trade ($ROCKY):

Signal: Ten known wallets bought between $10k and $80k MC.

Entry: He bought at $40k MC.

Exit: The group pushed it to $45M MC. He exited between $2M-$10M MC.

Return: 150x.

Phase 3: Forensic Tracking (Dev Bundles)

The game evolves. Targets try to hide.

High-level tracking requires watching fund transfers from CEXs like Binance. You must match exact timestamps across multiple addresses to identify the Developer's hidden wallets.

The Trade ($BARRON):

Signal: He tracked a dev named "Marcell". He identified fresh wallets funded via Binance at the exact moment of launch.

Entry: He bought alongside the dev's bundle at $15k-$25k MC.

Exit: He sold minutes later when the dev shilled it.

Return: $110,000 profit from a $1,300 entry in minutes.

Phase 4: Market Maker Manipulation

Teams use Market Maker (MM) wallets to manipulate price. They intentionally dump price to trigger stop-losses and shake out weak hands before the real pump.

The Trade ($HOOD):

Signal: Identified team MM wallets.

The Alpha: Don't just follow the buy. Exploit the dump.

Execution: He waited for the MM to crash the price 30% to create panic. He re-entered with size when the selling stopped.

Result: $152,000 profit in a single day.

The Rules Of Engagement

1. Risk Management: Never allocate more than 5% of capital per trade. Survival is the priority.

2. Stay Invisible: Do not oversize. If the entity you are tracking notices a "leech" on their wallet, they will rug the token just to kill you. You must remain a ghost.

3. Think Like The Target: Understand their incentives. Know when they want to pump and when they need to dump. React to the wallet, not the chart.

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Disclaimer: This document is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed in this document are not, and should not be taken as, investment advice or recommendations. Recipients should do their own due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives and risk tolerance, which are not considered here, before investing. This document is not an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned.

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