What is a honeypot token?
Short answer
A honeypot is a token whose contract lets you buy but secretly prevents you (or most wallets) from selling, trapping your funds. The chart can look great while every buyer is stuck.
Honeypots are implemented via transfer restrictions, blacklists, extreme sell taxes, or — on Solana — a live freeze authority that can freeze your token account. You typically discover the trap only when you try to exit.
Related questions
How do I detect a honeypot before buying?
Confirm ordinary wallets have sold successfully, check that freeze authority is renounced, inspect the sell tax, and run a honeypot simulator that tests a sell.
Is an all-green chart a honeypot sign?
It can be. A chart with no red candles and no visible sells is a warning that selling may be blocked. Verify others can exit.
Can a honeypot be fixed after I buy?
No. If selling is blocked, your funds are effectively trapped. Prevention is the only defense — never skip the sell-check.
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