In shortWhat each bot message means and what to do next: wallet and balance gates, quotes, orders, signals, limit orders and backtests.
What is Houndbot?
Houndbot is a Telegram trading bot for new meme coins on Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Arc and Robinhood Chain. It combines our own launchpad signals and AI verdicts with one-tap trading, automatic exits, auto-trading, copy trading and backtests. It is in beta.
How do I start using Houndbot?
Open t.me/Houndsbot, tap Start, create or import a wallet, deposit on the chain you want to trade, then paste a contract address and tap a buy button. The guide walks through every screen.
Who holds my private keys?
Houndbot creates custodial wallets. Keys are stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM) in an isolated signing service, and you can export your key at any time after a 10-minute security cooldown. The team never asks for your key or seed phrase.
How much does Houndbot cost?
Trading is free to start with a flat 1% fee per trade. Pro costs $200 per 30 days and adds zero-delay signals; Pro+ costs $500 per 30 days and adds auto-trading, auto-copy and backtests.
Can Houndbot auto-trade signals from other Telegram channels?
Yes, on Pro+. Choose launchpad signals, our public channel or any channel you add. Calls from other channels only buy if the Judge gives a verdict other than "no chance", the 1-hour death risk is under your cap, liquidity is at least $5,000, tax is at most 10%, and on Solana the mint and freeze authority are renounced.
Does Houndbot guarantee profits?
No. Signals and model scores are probabilities, backtests show losses as they are, and memecoins are extremely volatile. Only trade what you can afford to lose.
You seeπ Create or import a wallet first
Create or import a wallet (1.2). Every feature needs one.
You seeπ° Top up your wallet first
Pro features need a balance above 0 on any chain. Deposit; wait about 1 minute.
You seeπ Signal alerts are paused
Same as above: create a wallet and / or deposit. Alerts resume automatically.
You seeπ Signal push is π Pro only / Private bonding-curve signals are π Pro only
Get Pro (section 11) or follow the free public channel.
You seeAuto-copy is a Pro+ feature
Alert only works with Pro; auto-copy needs Pro+.
You seeI paid but my plan didn't activate
Payments are matched only by the exact amount (including the cents) on the chain and coin of your order. If the amount that arrived differs, the order is not matched automatically β contact the team with the transaction hash.
You seeβ Insufficient balance β nothing was sent
Top up the address shown. The needed amount includes the 1% fee and network costs.
You seeβ The price moved more than your slippage setting; the transaction reverted
Tap π Retry with higher slippage (Γ1.5, up to 50%, once per failed order) or change slippage in β Trade settings. Only a small network fee was spent.
You seeπ‘ With anti-MEV on, trades only go through private channels β¦ no funds moved
Retry later, or turn anti-MEV off (you may be sandwiched).
You seeβ This transaction didn't land within its validity window β¦ No funds moved
Just place it again. The anti-MEV variant suggests turning anti-MEV off if a token keeps failing.
You seeβ³ Your transaction was sent but its result isn't visible on-chain yet β¦ Do not place it again
Wait. You'll get "β
The pending order is now confirmed filled" or "β β¦ confirmed not filled; no funds were taken".
You seeβ οΈ The order still can't be confirmed after 1 hour β¦ manual review
Don't place it again; you will be notified.
You seeβ³ This token still has an unfinished order
Wait for the previous result.
You seeβ οΈ The service just restarted before your order was sent. Nothing was sent
Place it again if you still want it.
You seeβ οΈ A service restart interrupted your order β¦ checking
Don't repeat it yet; you'll be notified.
You seeβ The swap router can't find a pool for this token right now β¦ retried 3 times
Common for brand-new tokens. Tap again in a few seconds.
You seeβ The swap route rejected this order (β¦)
Nothing was sent; try again shortly.
You seeβ The pool is too thin for this amount
Use a smaller amount.
You seeβ Safety check failed: β¦ This buy was refused
Don't force it β see section 13.
You seeβ This ARC token has no USDC-quoted pool
Not supported yet.
You seeRBH: priced in another token / no ETH-WETH pool / just graduated / anti-sniping tax / pre-trade simulation failed / still verifying the curve contract
Nothing was ordered. "Graduated": retry in a minute. "Anti-sniping tax": retry in a few seconds. "Simulation failed": retry right away. The others are not supported yet.
You seeBase: no tradable pool / just graduated from its Virtuals curve / priced in another token / anti-sniping tax / pre-trade simulation failed
Same as RBH.
You seeβΉοΈ This token is priced in another token, so the trade runs in two steps; step one filled β¦
No funds were lost: the intermediate token is in your wallet. Sell it or move it.
You seeβΉοΈ β¦: this token is no longer in your wallet β¦ position is closed
You sold or moved the tokens elsewhere; the bot stops managing that position.
You seeπ‘ A platform-wide safety breaker tripped β¦ paused for ~15 min
Wait and retry. Funds are safe.
You seeβΈ Maintenance: buying is temporarily paused
Selling still works.
You seeβ Order failed: β¦ (tx β¦)
Check πΌ Wallet. If something looks wrong, contact the team with the tx.
You seeCan't get a price for this token right now
Retry shortly.
You seeContract not found
Check you copied the full address (Solana 32β44 characters; EVM chains 0x + 40 hex). Send the address alone, without other words.
You seeA π Paper position (no real order) appeared
You have no wallet for that chain's family (e.g. only a SOL wallet and you bought a BSC / Arc / RBH / Base token). Nothing was sent on-chain. Create the missing wallet and buy again.
You seeA strategy fired but the sell failed
That step won't retry by itself β sell manually from the position card.
You seeI set 6 buy amounts but only 3 buttons show
Fixed on 09-28: up to 6 are shown now (two rows).
You seethe address is still in its 30-minute security cooldown
Wait until the button no longer shows "ready in N min".
You seeover the per-transfer or daily limit
Send less or try tomorrow.
You seeinsufficient balance (network fee must be kept) / Solana 0.00089 SOL rule
Choose All or send a bit less.
You seeThat's a contract / program address
Use a normal wallet or an exchange deposit address.
You seeCooling down: tap again between 10 and 30 minutes after the first tap
Export needs a second tap 10β30 min after the first.
You seeπ Trade PIN locked
Wait 30 minutes. If it wasn't you, move your funds.
You seeHow do I withdraw Arc USDC or RBH / Base ETH?
Wallet β Withdraw Β· EVM 1 β tap ARC / RBH / Base at the top to switch chains, then withdraw as usual.
You seeThe quote expired (over 55 s)
Tap π Re-quote.
You seeYou switched wallets, so this quote is void
Re-quote.
You seeAmount too small
Send more than the minimum plus reserve.
You seeCross-chain says I need an EVM wallet
Create or import an EVM wallet (routes to or from SOL also need a SOL wallet).
You seeβ©οΈ Transfer #N could not complete and was refunded
Check both wallets; refunds may arrive on either chain.
You seeThe target must be between 1% and 100x of the current price
Pick a target further from / closer to the current price.
You seeOnly one target: MC or % change
Use either 50k or -30%, not both.
You seeYou already have 10 open limit orders
Cancel some in /orders.
You seeI don't receive signals
Check: Pro active, wallet funded, π Signals: ON, the right sources / chains / tiers ticked in π‘ Signal settings, not muted. B-tier signals only go to the pinned board.
You seeToo many backtests β try again in N s
One backtest per 20 seconds.