SB9
Well-known member
Hey everyone,
I’ve been analyzing some recent suspicious movements in low-cap tokens and wanted to open a deeper discussion around identifying pump and dump schemes — especially with how sophisticated some of these operations are becoming.
Beyond the obvious volume spikes and shill-heavy Telegram groups, what metrics or signals do you rely on to detect manipulation early?
Some things I’m watching lately:
Have any of you used tools like Nansen, Dune, or even custom scripts to track this? Would love to hear what patterns you trust most — especially any you've back-tested.
I’ve been analyzing some recent suspicious movements in low-cap tokens and wanted to open a deeper discussion around identifying pump and dump schemes — especially with how sophisticated some of these operations are becoming.
Beyond the obvious volume spikes and shill-heavy Telegram groups, what metrics or signals do you rely on to detect manipulation early?
Some things I’m watching lately:
- Sudden wallet consolidation pre-pump
- Discord/Reddit coordination flags
- Unusual trading volume on illiquid DEX pairs
- Social sentiment spikes vs. organic media coverage
Have any of you used tools like Nansen, Dune, or even custom scripts to track this? Would love to hear what patterns you trust most — especially any you've back-tested.