Meme Coin Rug Risk Index
How scammy do today's new pump.fun launches look? A live 0-100 score from automated audits across mint authority, holder spread, wash trading and contract safety.
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What's behind the score
6 signals aggregated across every launch we audited in the last 24h. Each scores 0-100; the final index is a weighted average.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Meme Coin Rug Risk Index?
A live 0-100 index that measures how scammy fresh meme coin launches look right now. We audit every pump.fun graduate that crosses our scanner and count how many show red flags: live mint authority, live freeze authority, bundled holders (one wallet over 15 percent or top 10 over 30 percent), wash trading patterns, low liquidity, or extreme single-wallet concentration. The percentage that fails becomes the Rug Risk score. Low score means a clean batch. High score means lots of rugs and bundles in today's launches.
What do the labels mean?
0 to 19 is Low Risk (clean batch, mostly safe launches). 20 to 39 is Moderate. 40 to 59 is Elevated. 60 to 79 is High Risk. 80 to 100 is Extreme Risk. When the index is high, be extra careful clicking around new pump.fun coins.
How is the score calculated?
Six weighted signals. Behavioural signals carry the most weight because they reflect actual rug risk better than structural ones (most pump.fun graduates auto-revoke mint/freeze and bundlers split across many wallets). Wash rate (suspicious volume to liquidity ratios) weighted 25 percent. Low liquidity rate (% under $30k) weighted 20 percent. Quality gap (inverse of average Launch Quality Score) weighted 15 percent. Authority rate (% with mint or freeze authority still active) weighted 15 percent. Bundle rate (one wallet 15 percent or more, or top 10 holding 30 percent or more) weighted 15 percent. Hard fail rate (candidates rejected for single-wallet concentration above 30 percent) weighted 10 percent.
How is this different from the Fear and Greed Index or Season Index?
Fear and Greed measures sentiment (how people feel). Season Index measures market structure (BTC vs memes). Rug Risk measures launch quality (how many of today's new memes are scams). Three different lenses on the same meme coin market.
Where does the data come from?
Fresh Solana launches from GeckoTerminal trending pools, GeckoTerminal new pools and DexScreener token profiles and boosts. Each candidate gets a lite audit via Helius RPC (mint authority, freeze authority, top 10 holders with pool detection) and DexScreener (liquidity, volume, transactions). The aggregated badge counts produce the Rug Risk score.
How often does the score update?
Every 15 minutes via the same cron that updates the New Launches list. The score is computed over a rolling 24-hour window so the sample size grows to several hundred unique coins by the end of each day. Older audits drop off as new ones come in, keeping the reading current. The chart shows hourly snapshots.
Should I trade based on this index?
No. It's a market-health signal. A high reading does not mean every single coin is a rug, and a low reading does not mean any individual coin is safe. Always run a full audit on any specific token you are considering and never invest more than you can afford to lose.