strategy-dev

Planning your first Uniswap pool with the Liquidity Optimizer

For token issuers: how much liquidity to deploy on launch

20 min · intermediate

What you'll have when finished

  • Know the V2 pool size required for your launch parameters
  • Have a recommended V3 concentrated range with required TVL
  • See projected daily/monthly/annual fee revenue at your volume target

Before you start

  • This is a PLANNING tool, not a trading bot — it does not deploy liquidity for you. Use the numbers to plan, then deploy via Uniswap UI
  • V3 capital efficiency assumes price stays IN RANGE. If price exits, fees stop until you rebalance
  • Be honest about volume + trade size. Optimistic inputs lead to over-deploying capital that earns nothing

Walkthrough

  1. Open DEX Liquidity Optimizer + expand the explainer

    DEX Trade → DEX Liquidity Depth Optimizer. The blue "What is this tool" card at the top is expanded by default — read it. 30 seconds of context saves an hour of wrong inputs.

    Success criteria: You can articulate the problem the tool solves (how much liquidity is enough)

  2. Pick the closest preset for your launch

    5 presets in the scenario row. Pick the one closest to your launch type — Memecoin if you are airdropping with no utility, Utility if your token powers a product, Mid-cap if you have an established project, Stable if pair is USDC/USDT-like, Institutional if you have prearranged market-makers. The inputs auto-populate.

    Success criteria: A preset is highlighted with a green check, and the input fields show numbers

  3. Override token symbol and price

    Type your actual token ticker in the Symbol field. For unlisted tokens (about to launch), the live-price fetch will fail — type your initial offering price manually. Common pattern: "MYTKN" symbol, $0.10 starting price.

    Success criteria: Symbol = your ticker AND price field shows a non-zero value

  4. Adjust the 3 economic inputs honestly

    Target daily volume: HONEST week-2 expectation, not launch-day spike. New tokens often see $50K-500K/day after the initial pump settles. Average trade size: $100-500 retail / $1k-5k active. Max slippage: 2% for new tokens (buyers will tolerate this).

    Success criteria: All 3 numbers reflect your honest expectation, not a stretch goal

  5. Pick fee tier 0.30%

    0.30% is the default for non-stable pairs. Lower (0.05%) is only for tightly correlated pairs (your token + a stablecoin if your token is stable-like). Higher (1.00%) leaves volume on the table unless you have no other pool.

    Success criteria: Fee tier = 0.30% standard

  6. Click Compute + read the 3 output sections

    V2 pool size = total $ needed for a simple V2 pool. V3 options = 6 concentrated-range alternatives (the green-highlighted one is the recommended sweet spot). Slippage curve = chart showing what % impact trades of different sizes will feel.

    Success criteria: Three output cards visible: V2 pool size, V3 options table, slippage curve chart

  7. Read the fee revenue forecast + plan

    Bottom card shows projected daily / monthly / annual fee revenue IF your volume target is achieved. Cross-check: would deploying $X capital + earning $Y/year fees be a reasonable return? If projected APR is under 5%, increase the volume target you committed to (or accept that this is just LP-as-marketing for your token, not LP-as-yield).

    Success criteria: You have a 3-number summary: capital to deploy, expected daily volume, expected daily fees

What's next

You have a quantified launch plan. Next: deploy the actual liquidity via Uniswap UI using the recommended V3 range and required TVL. Set a calendar reminder to check 1 week post-launch — if your real volume is 10× lower than projected, the V3 range may need to widen. If 10× higher, you can collect fees and redeploy more capital.