Pump.fun rug checklist (before you ape)

A practical pre-ape checklist for pump.fun coins: holders, top-10, dev bag, snipers, bundles, socials, and how to use DegenGraph’s explained rug score.

1. Open the mint on DegenGraph

Do not trust a ticker screenshot alone. Paste the mint into the free scanner, open the coin page, and confirm symbol, holders, and live chart match what you were sent.

2. Read the explained rug score

The 0–100 score is the sum of flags with sentences — not a buy/sell recommendation. High score means more risk flags fired (concentration, bundle, snipers, creator bag, and related patterns). A low score is not a green light.

3. Check float control

Look at Top 10 %, Dev %, Bundle %, and Snipers together. If a few wallets own the float, your exit liquidity is their exit liquidity. Prefer understanding who can dump on you over chasing a green candle.

4. Socials and story

Empty Twitter, copied bios, reused images, and “dev will dox later” are classic. On-chain risk can still be high even with pretty branding. Treat marketing as optional; treat holder structure as required.

5. Size and exit plan

If you still buy, size for a total loss, set your own invalidation, and do not average down into a thinning book. Most meme coins fail. DegenGraph exists so you see the red flags before the timeline does.

FAQ

Is this financial advice?

No. It is an information checklist. You are responsible for your own trades.

What if the checklist looks clean?

Coins can still rug or bleed out. Clean metrics only mean fewer of the automated flags fired at that moment.

Where do I run the checklist live?

https://degengraph.com — alerts: https://t.me/degengraph.

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Not financial advice. Most meme coins go to zero. Never risk more than you can afford to lose.