Short, practical checks to reduce obvious risk before you enter. Informational only.
Learn the basics so you can scan faster.
A honeypot lets you buy but blocks selling or makes selling impossible.
Coordinated wallets buying together to manufacture hype.
Bots trading to fake activity and trick real buyers.
I've noticed (not always) tokens can dump right after Dex Paid or migration. Don't treat these as bullish by default. Wait for the reaction and strength. If it dips, reclaims, and continues trending, that is stronger than the event itself.
Sometimes devs or insiders buy to create confidence, then sell into the hype. Use wallet behavior and distribution checks.
Use these to reduce obvious junk.
These filters reduce obvious junk but do not guarantee safety or profit.
Helpful starting points before you go deeper.
Suggested ranges are directional only. Combine with holder checks and trend behavior.