Danger signal

Sell Failed

Buy succeeds but sell reverts — classic honeypot signature.

Analyzer: Honeypot Simulation
Slug: sell_failed

What it means

The buy-side simulation completes but the sell-side reverts. This is the canonical honeypot pattern: traders can enter the position but cannot exit it.

Why it matters

If the simulation cannot sell, real users cannot sell either. The operator can drain liquidity at any time, leaving every holder bag-stuck.

How RektRadar detects it

After a successful buy simulation, RektRadar runs the reverse `swapExactTokensForETH`. A revert, a zero-output return, or an output below dust threshold raises this flag.

From our dataset

11,503
scam tokens carrying this flag
100.0%
of tokens with this flag end up classified scam
4,778
flagged in the last 30 days

Top brand-jacked tickers carrying this flag: $YSUBA, $WAR, $XRP, $Laika, $Shiba

Snapshot from RektRadar's token_analysis database as of 2026-05-25.

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