How to List Your TRC-20 Token on SunSwap
Add a liquidity pool on SunSwap and make your token tradable on TRON’s top DEX.
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Creating a token gives you the asset; liquidity is what makes it tradable. SunSwap is TRON’s leading decentralised exchange, and adding a liquidity pool there lets anyone swap TRX (or USDT) for your token. This guide explains how listing works and what to prepare.
How a DEX listing actually works
Unlike a centralised exchange, you don’t “apply” to SunSwap - you simply create a liquidity pool. A pool pairs your token with another asset (commonly TRX or USDT). You deposit both sides; the ratio you deposit sets the starting price. Traders then swap against your pool, and you can earn a share of trading fees.
What to prepare
- Your token’s contract address.
- An allocation of your token for the pool - see tokenomics for sizing.
- The pairing asset (TRX or USDT) to deposit alongside it.
- A little TRX for network energy.
Steps to add liquidity on SunSwap
- Go to the official SunSwap app and connect your TronLink wallet.
- Open the Liquidity (or “Pool”) section and choose Add Liquidity.
- Select TRX or USDT as one side, and paste your token’s contract address to select it as the other.
- Enter the amounts for each side - this ratio sets the initial price. Approve the token spend when prompted.
- Confirm the transaction in TronLink. Your pool is created and your token is now tradable.
After listing: protect your holders
- Lock your liquidity where possible so buyers know it can’t be pulled - a major trust factor.
- Seed enough depth that small trades don’t cause huge price swings.
- Share the trading link and your contract address everywhere.
- Verify your contract on Tronscan for transparency.
Setting the opening price
You don’t type in a price on a DEX - the ratio of your two deposits is the price. If you deposit 1,000,000 tokens against 5,000 TRX, each token opens at 0.005 TRX. Want a lower entry price? Deposit more tokens relative to TRX. Think about where you want trading to start, because the first buyers anchor to it. A sensible opening price plus enough depth makes the chart look healthy rather than erratic.
A note on impermanent loss
When you provide liquidity, you hold both sides of the pair, and their balance shifts as people trade. If your token’s price moves sharply against TRX, the value of your position can differ from simply holding the two assets separately - this is called impermanent loss. For a project founder seeding their own token it’s usually an acceptable cost of being tradable, but it’s worth understanding before you deposit a large amount. See the glossary for the full definition.
Always use the official SunSwap
Scam sites imitate popular DEXs. Double-check the URL, and never paste your seed phrase anywhere - a DEX only needs a wallet connection, never your recovery phrase.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need permission to list on SunSwap?
No. Any TRC-20 token can have a pool created permissionlessly. You set the initial price by your deposit ratio.
How much liquidity should I add?
Enough that trading is stable. Thin liquidity causes volatility and manipulation - a common launch mistake.
Can I get my liquidity back?
Unless you’ve locked it, you can withdraw your liquidity - but doing so removes tradability and damages trust. Many projects lock it deliberately. See how to lock liquidity.
Should I pair with TRX or USDT?
Both work. TRX is the most natural pairing on TRON and keeps things simple; a USDT pair gives a stable, dollar-denominated price that some holders prefer. You can even run both pools. Pick based on how you want your price quoted.
Do I earn anything from providing liquidity?
Yes - liquidity providers earn a share of the swap fees proportional to their share of the pool. For a founder, the bigger benefit is simply making the token tradable.
What happens to the price after I list?
It moves with supply and demand as people trade against your pool. Deeper liquidity means smaller swings per trade, which is why seeding enough depth matters.