Volatility

How violently the price swings - and why a flat line can be a trap.

What it means

Volatility measures how much and how fast a token's price moves over time. High volatility means large swings up and down; low volatility means a steadier price. It is a measure of risk, not of direction.

Why it matters for scams

Fresh scam tokens are extremely volatile by nature: thin liquidity means a single buy or sell can move the price 50% or more. But the opposite is also a warning. A suspiciously flat price with no real two-way trading often means the token is a honeypot where buys go through and sells silently fail.

How RektRadar helps

RektRadar looks at the trading pattern, not just the price chart. It checks whether sells actually clear, how concentrated the swings are, and whether price action is driven by a handful of wallets - the signatures of manufactured volatility.

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