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# Project cards explained

Every token in the Marketplace is shown as a project card that packs its key numbers into a small space. This guide walks through each part of a card so you can read one at a glance and decide whether to open it.

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Project cards live in the three Marketplace columns. For the columns and how tokens move between them, see [Understanding the Marketplace](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/marketplace-tour).
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#### The anatomy of a project card

The steps below follow a card from the image on the left to the actions on the right.

![A Marketplace project card: image and progress ring, name, market stats, holder-distribution badges, and quick actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroTick-Trade/Public-Assets/2e6995eabfe14239fd7ead6ac3785fe21c7dc747/docs/guides/getting-around/project-cards-explained/01-card-anatomy.png)

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**Start with the image and progress ring**

The token image sits on the left. On cards in the **New launch** and **Bonding soon** columns, a colored ring around the image shows how far the token has moved along its bonding curve toward graduation. Hover the card to see the exact percentage as a "Bonding progress" label. Cards in the **Migrated** column have already graduated to a decentralized exchange, so they show no ring.
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**Read the name and copy the address**

The token name is shown in bold, followed by a shortened version of its contract address. Press **Copy address** (the small copy icon next to the address) to copy the full address to your clipboard. The tooltip changes to "Copied" to confirm.
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**Identify the platform and chains**

A small platform icon next to the name shows where the token was launched, for example Pump.fun, Raydium, or Nad.fun. Under the image, chain icons show the chain the token launched on.
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**Scan the age and socials**

Next to a clock icon, the card shows the token's age, the time since it launched, for example 5m, 2h, or 3d. Any social links the project provides appear as icons you can open in a new tab: website, X, Telegram, and Discord.
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**Read the activity row**

"TXS" is the number of transactions for the token. Beside it, a thin bar shows the split between buys and sells, with each share labeled as a percentage below it. A "Fee" label sits alongside and fills in when a fee figure is reported for the token.
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**Compare the market stats**

On the right, four figures summarize the market:

* "MC": market cap
* "Vol": trading volume
* "Liq": liquidity
* "Holders": the number of holders

These are the fastest way to size up a token before you open it.
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**Read the holder distribution**

A row of badges shows how the token's supply is spread across key groups: the share held by developers, insiders, snipers, the top 10 holders, and bundled wallets. Each badge is color-coded by risk, green under 5%, orange under 10%, and red at 10% or more, so a quick scan tells you whether any single group holds an outsized share. Hover a badge for its exact percentage. A token shows these once the on-chain distribution data is available for it.
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**Use the quick actions**

Two actions sit at the bottom right of the card. The **Instant** pill buys the token straight away for your saved Instant Buy amount; the first time you press it, it opens **Account & Security** so you can set that amount. The star adds the token to your [watchlist](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/watchlist); you need to be signed in to use it, and for guests it is disabled. Selecting anywhere else on the card opens its [trade page](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/placing-a-trade).
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The **Instant** pill sends a real market buy the moment you press it, with no confirmation, once your Instant Buy amount is set. Only the amount saved in **Account & Security** is spent. See [Instant trade](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/instant-trade) for the full flow.
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#### When a card looks different

![A Migrated project card: no progress ring, with a Migrated to label showing the exchange it graduated to](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroTick-Trade/Public-Assets/2e6995eabfe14239fd7ead6ac3785fe21c7dc747/docs/guides/getting-around/project-cards-explained/02-migrated-card.png)

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<summary>Why do Migrated cards look different?</summary>

Cards in the **Migrated** column are tokens that have graduated to a decentralized exchange. They do not show the bonding progress ring. In its place, the activity row shows a "Migrated to:" label with the icon of the exchange the token graduated to.

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<summary>Some stats show a dash or $0</summary>

A card only shows the figures that are available for that token. "Holders" shows "-" (its tooltip reads "Holders: N/A") when the holder count is not available. "MC", "Vol", and "Liq" show "$0" until a figure is reported. Newer tokens tend to have fewer figures filled in, so an early card can look sparse and fill in over time.

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<summary>Hide a project or block a creator</summary>

Hover a card to reveal two small icons near the market stats. The eye icon hides that single project from your Marketplace. The circle icon blocks the creator, which hides all of their current and future projects. Both ask you to confirm first, and you can undo either one later from settings.

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The **Instant** pill on a card sends a real market order, and token prices can move fast. Read the [Risk & Legal Disclaimer](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/risk-and-legal-disclaimer) before you trade.

#### Related guides

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Understanding the Marketplace</strong></td><td>The three lifecycle columns and how tokens move between them.</td><td><a href="https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/marketplace-tour">https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/marketplace-tour</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Watchlist</strong></td><td>Star tokens anywhere and manage them in one list.</td><td><a href="https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/watchlist">https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/watchlist</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Instant trade</strong></td><td>Buy in one press with a saved amount.</td><td><a href="https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/instant-trade">https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/instant-trade</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Placing a trade</strong></td><td>Open a card and buy or sell on the trade page.</td><td><a href="https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/placing-a-trade">https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/placing-a-trade</a></td></tr></tbody></table>