FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about the calculator, airdrop mechanics, and how to use the results.

What is an airdrop calculator?

An airdrop calculator estimates how many tokens you might receive from a protocol's airdrop, and what that allocation could be worth at launch. It uses your points share, the token supply, the airdrop allocation percentage, and a FDV estimate to produce a value range across multiple scenarios.

What does FDV mean and why does it matter?

FDV stands for Fully Diluted Valuation — the hypothetical total market cap if every token were already in circulation at the current price. It is the single most important variable in the calculation because token price = FDV ÷ total supply. A 2x change in FDV doubles or halves every value output.

What is a TGE unlock?

TGE stands for Token Generation Event — the moment a new token is officially created and begins trading. TGE unlock is the percentage of your airdrop allocation you can access and sell on that first day. The remainder is locked and released gradually through a vesting schedule.

What is a vesting cliff?

A cliff is an initial lock-up period after TGE during which none of your vested tokens are released. Once the cliff period ends, your remaining tokens begin releasing on the vesting schedule — typically linearly each month. A common structure is a 3-month cliff followed by 9 months of linear vesting.

How accurate are the results?

The results are estimates, not guarantees. The calculator cannot know the actual FDV at launch, final eligibility rules, anti-sybil adjustments, or how market conditions will affect the token price during your vesting period. Use the bear/base/bull scenarios to think about a range of realistic outcomes rather than treating any single number as a prediction.

What is Sybil dilution?

Sybil dilution models the risk that your effective allocation is reduced by the protocol's anti-sybil filtering — a process that identifies and discounts wallets that gamed the points system. The calculator lets you apply a dilution percentage to stress-test your net allocation under different filtering assumptions.

Does the calculator store my data?

No. All calculations run entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to any server. There are no accounts, no cookies used for tracking, and no data stored anywhere outside your browser session.

What is the difference between Basic and Advanced mode?

Basic mode requires only five inputs — your points, total protocol points, total token supply, airdrop allocation %, and FDV estimate — and gives you an immediate result. Advanced mode adds multiplier boosts, sybil dilution stress, wallet count splitting, TGE unlock %, vesting duration, cliff months, farming costs, capital deployed, and per-scenario FDV modeling.

What does break-even price mean?

Break-even price is the minimum token price at TGE needed for you to recover all your farming costs (gas + operating costs). It is calculated as total costs ÷ your token allocation. If the actual launch price is above the break-even price, you are profitable; below it, you are at a loss on costs.

Is this financial advice?

No. This calculator is a free planning tool. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice, investment recommendations, or guarantees of any outcome. Crypto markets are highly volatile. Always do your own research before making any financial decision.