What is a Raydium Liquidity Pool?
A liquidity pool is a smart contract that holds a pair of tokens — for example, your custom SPL token paired with SOL — and allows anyone to swap between them automatically. When you create a liquidity pool on Raydium, you deposit both tokens into the contract. Traders can then buy your token by depositing SOL (or vice versa), with prices adjusting automatically based on the ratio of tokens in the pool.
Raydium uses the CPMM (Constant Product Market Maker) model, where the product of the two token balances always remains constant: x × y = k. This ensures there is always liquidity available at some price, no matter how much trading volume occurs.
How to Create liquidity pool
Step 1: Connect Your Wallet
Connect your Phantom wallet. Make sure it holds the SPL token you want to list and enough SOL to cover the pool creation fee (~0.4 SOL) plus your initial SOL liquidity.
Step 2: Enter Your Token Mint Address
Paste the mint address of your SPL token (Token A). You can find this in your Phantom wallet or on Solscan. If you just created a token with CreateMyCoin, the address was shown on the success screen.
Step 3: Choose Your Quote Token and Set Initial Price
Select whether to pair with SOL or USDC (Token B), then enter the initial amounts of both tokens. The ratio of these amounts determines your token's starting price:
Initial Price = Token B amount ÷ Token A amount
Example: 1 SOL ÷ 1,000,000 tokens = 0.000001 SOL per token
Step 4: Select a Fee Tier
Choose the trading fee for your pool (0.01% to 1%). This fee is collected from traders on every swap and distributed to you as the liquidity provider. For new tokens, 0.25% is the most common choice.
Step 5: Sign and Deploy
Click "Create Liquidity Pool" and approve the transaction(s) in Phantom. Your pool is live immediately after confirmation — traders can start swapping your token right away on Raydium.
Understanding the Fees
Creation Fee — ~0.4 SOL
A fixed one-time fee to deploy your pool on-chain. This is charged at the moment of creation and is the same for all CPMM pools.
Your Initial Liquidity
The Token A and Token B amounts you deposit are not fees — they are your liquidity position. You receive LP tokens in return representing your share of the pool, which you can burn or redeem later.
Trading Fee Earnings
Every time someone swaps in your pool, they pay the fee tier you selected (e.g., 0.25%). These fees accumulate in the pool and increase the value of your LP position over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much SOL do I need to create a pool?
You need approximately 0.4 SOL as a creation fee, plus whatever SOL or USDC you want to deposit as initial liquidity. A typical launch might use 0.5–5 SOL as initial liquidity.
Can I test this without spending real SOL?
Yes! Switch the network to Devnet, get free devnet SOL from faucet.solana.com, and create a test token on the devnet version of our token creator. You can test the full pool creation flow at zero cost before going live on mainnet.
What fee tier should I choose?
For new memecoins and community tokens, 0.25% is the most popular choice — it balances earnings for you as LP with enough volume incentive for traders. Use 1% for very new or exotic tokens where you want to compensate for higher impermanent loss risk. Use 0.05% only if you expect very high trading volume similar to established tokens.
What is impermanent loss?
Impermanent loss occurs when the price ratio of your token pair changes significantly after you add liquidity. If your token pumps 10x, your LP position will be worth less than if you had just held the tokens. This loss is "impermanent" because it reverses if the price returns to the original ratio. Trading fee earnings help offset this risk over time.
Can I remove my liquidity later?
Yes. After creating the pool, you receive LP tokens. You can return to Raydium's UI at any time to burn your LP tokens and withdraw your share of the pool (your original tokens plus any earned fees). Most projects burn some or all of their LP tokens to signal long-term commitment.
Will my token appear on DEX aggregators automatically?
Once your pool is live on Raydium with real liquidity, it typically appears on DEX aggregators like Jupiter within a few minutes. DexScreener and Birdeye usually pick it up within 24 hours. You may need to manually request listing on some platforms.
What's the difference between SOL and USDC pairing?
A SOL pair means your token's price is denominated in SOL. A USDC pair means it's denominated in USD. SOL pairs are more common for new tokens because most traders have SOL. USDC pairs are preferred when you want stable USD pricing or are targeting DeFi users who prefer stablecoin liquidity.
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