> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.trybasket.live/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.trybasket.live/for-creators/creating-a-basket.md).

# Creating a basket

This page covers launch, design, management, and disclosure for creators.

### The job

You define the strategy.

You publish the trust model.

You do not take custody of investor funds.

The pool holds the assets and handles issuance and redemption.

### Launch flow

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### Link your identity

Connect the X identity Basket uses for public attribution.
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### Define the basket thesis

Make the idea clear before you pick tokens.
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### Choose constituents and weights

Select supported Base tokens and assign intentional target weights.
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### Choose fixed or managed

Decide whether the recipe locks at launch or can change later.
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### Review disclosures and fees

Confirm that investors can see the thesis, holdings, weights, mode, risks, and fees.
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### Publish

Launch the basket when the strategy is easy to understand in one scan.
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### What you decide at launch

| Decision         | Why it matters                              |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Basket thesis    | Gives investors a reason to care            |
| Constituents     | Defines actual exposure                     |
| Target weights   | Defines concentration and strategy shape    |
| Fixed or managed | Defines the trust model                     |
| Fee settings     | Defines creator economics and investor cost |

### Design a basket people can understand

Start with one idea.

If the idea is vague, the holdings usually will be too.

| Approach         | How it works                          | When it fits               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Equal weight     | Each token gets the same target share | Small thematic sets        |
| Market-cap aware | Larger tokens get larger weights      | Broad market exposure      |
| Custom           | You assign weights directly           | High-conviction strategies |

Choose assets with enough liquidity for investors to enter, exit, and rebalance.

Basket constituents can be B20 or standard ERC-20 tokens on Base.

### Fixed versus managed

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#### Fixed

Locks the recipe at creation.

Best for rules-based or long-lived exposure.
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#### Managed

Lets you update weights or constituents over time.

Best for adaptive strategies with clear communication.
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Managed is not just a technical setting.

It changes the trust model.
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If you choose managed, explain:

* what can change
* when changes happen
* how changes are communicated

### Identity, fees, and responsibility

Your X identity is part of the product.

It attributes the strategy.

It does not prove skill and it does not grant custody.

If a creator fee exists, show it clearly before an investor confirms.

If fee mechanics are still `TBD`, say that plainly.

### Minimum disclosure standard

| Topic          | What should be clear                 |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Thesis         | What the basket is trying to capture |
| Holdings       | Which assets are in the basket       |
| Weights        | How exposure is distributed          |
| Managed status | Whether the recipe can change        |
| Fees           | What investors pay and when          |
| Risks          | The main ways the basket can fail    |

### Before you publish

<details>

<summary>Creator checklist</summary>

Check that the thesis matches the holdings.

Check that weights are intentional, not arbitrary.

Check that managed status is obvious.

Check that you are comfortable attaching the basket to your public identity.

Check that you are not implying guaranteed returns, safety, or audit completion.

</details>


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