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Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT Mint

Capital Req:Low
Entry Window:2021-04 to 2021-05
Exit Window:2021-08
Execution Directive:

Mint BAYC on May 1 at 0.08 ETH. Sell near 100 ETH peak in Aug 2021 / Early 2022.

Preparation

Install Metamask and fund it with 0.5 - 1 ETH. Monitor Crypto Twitter (CT) and NFT influencers (like Pranksy) during late April 2021.

Execution Steps

  1. Minting (Apr 23 - May 1, 2021): Go to the BAYC website and mint multiple Apes at the flat price of 0.08 ETH each. The sale was slow initially but sold out instantly on May 1st after Pranksy bought a large amount.
  2. Holding & Airdrops (May - Jul 2021): Set your Ape as your Twitter PFP. Claim all ecosystem airdrops like the Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) dogs and Mutant Serums.
  3. The Boom (Aug 2021): Sotheby's auctions and celebrity onboarding (Steph Curry, Jimmy Fallon) push the floor price to unprecedented levels.

Exit Strategy

Sell your Apes on OpenSea either during the first massive hype cycle in August 2021 (floor >40 ETH) or wait for the absolute peak in April 2022 before the Otherside land mint and ApeCoin airdrop (floor >120 ETH). Exit the NFT market completely before May 2022.