What a signal is
A signal is an alert that flags activity. Common sources are on-chain wallet tracking (what KOLs or large wallets buy), market data (volume or price moves), launch feeds and social mentions. A signal tells you where to look, not what will happen.
Common types
- Wallet signals: a tracked wallet buys or sells. See wallet trackers.
- Launch signals: a new token on pump.fun or another launchpad, see how to find new coins early.
- Market signals: unusual volume or momentum.
- Social signals: mentions and callouts.
How to use them
- Treat a signal as a prompt to check the token, see how to check a token.
- Check how late you are. Copying a wallet means entering after it, see copy trading data.
- Size small and set exits.
Limits
Most new tokens lose nearly all their value, so a signal does not make a coin safe. Read copy trading vs sniping vs signals. dydt describes a Signal section alongside KOL and smart-money tracking, see what dydt is.