Set slippage tight. Don't MEV-feed.
Default slippage on most Solana frontends is set too high — MEV bots eat the spread. For $APL entries, set slippage at 1–3% (sometimes 5% during high-volatility windows). Anything higher and you're paying MEV. Anything lower and you might miss the fill.
Solana memecoins move faster than ETH cycles — txn fees are pennies, confirmations are 400ms. Bridge a slice of ETH → SOL via deBridge or Wormhole, get Phantom, dip into $APL on the bonding curve. Treat it like an iteration vehicle.