What to do when a token's chart only goes up with no red candles
A practical playbook for one of the situations every memecoin trader eventually faces: when a token's chart only goes up with no red candles.
How to read the situation
An unbroken green chart with no visible sells is a classic honeypot warning — it can mean ordinary wallets are blocked from selling. It looks like the dream and is often a trap.
Before celebrating, confirm that other wallets have actually sold and that freeze authority is renounced.
What to do right now
- Check the transaction history for successful sells by normal wallets.
- Verify freeze authority is renounced on an explorer.
- Inspect the sell tax for an extreme value.
- Run a honeypot simulator if unsure.
- If only the deployer ever sells, walk away.
What not to do
- ✗ Buying because the chart looks perfect.
- ✗ Assuming "no red" means strong demand.
- ✗ Skipping the can-others-sell check.
- ✗ Sizing up before confirming you can exit.
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