# How to be FAST?

To make fast BUY and SELL orders, the bot needs to check the blockchain very quickly.

To do so, it needs to get the latest transactions --> this is done by interacting with a "node"

There can be 3 kinds of nodes :

| Type of Node                                                   | Node Explained                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Speed |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **Public Node (=RPC)**                                         | Public address : everybody can connect to this node.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1/5   |
| **Rented private Node**                                        | <p>Some companies host their own nodes and provide you a link to access it, such as :<a href="https://www.quicknode.com/"> <https://www.quicknode.com> </a>or <a href="https://getblock.io/en/"><https://getblock.io/></a></p><p></p><p>Their nodes are faster than Public nodes, but you need to pay (not that much) for it.</p>                                                                    | 3/5   |
| <p><strong>Run your</strong> <br><strong>own node</strong></p> | <p>If you have enough skills, the best is to host and run your own Private Node <span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f4aa">💪</span> </p><p><br>By doing that, you have a node accessible only by you. Degen Bots can be run on the same server, gibing you the best speed.<br><br>You would need a very powerful server to do it<br>(expect to pay more than 100$ / month).</p> | 5/5   |

### Do I need a dedicated node?

With **Degen Ape Bot**, it depends. Public nodes have some pretty good results.

However, since the whole purpose of the **Degen Sniper Bot** is to be fast, a dedicated node is strongly advised. Public nodes are shared with too many users and won't give you results good enough.