DexScreener trending ranks pairs over short windows using a mix of volume, transaction count, makers (unique wallets), price change and other signals it doesn't publish. For a Pump.fun coin, the most reliable lever is broad activity: many different wallets trading both ways over time. A few big buys from one wallet rarely do much, and there's no known threshold that guarantees a spot.
The short version
- DexScreener doesn't publish its trending formula, so treat every exact number you read online as a guess.
- Makers, the count of unique wallets trading a pair, seem to weigh heavily next to volume and transactions.
- Pump.fun coins on the bonding curve may or may not show up, depending on indexing; the PumpSwap pair is tracked after graduation.
- Trending windows are short, so a burst that fades after 20 minutes rarely holds a slot.
- Our console spreads trades across 500 to 10,000 fresh wallets and follows the coin to PumpSwap on its own, but nothing guarantees a trending spot.
How does DexScreener trending work?
DexScreener scores pairs over rolling windows, usually shown as 5 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours and 24 hours. The trending bar and the trending sort pull from those windows. Inputs appear to include volume, number of transactions, number of makers, price change and liquidity, plus signals nobody outside the team can see, such as page visits and watchlist adds.
Weights aren't public. They also change.
So when someone on X tells you a coin needs exactly 1,200 makers and 300 SOL to trend, ask where that number came from. Usually it came from one coin, on one afternoon, with one level of competition. Solana on a busy day can have hundreds of pairs fighting for the same few slots, while a slow Sunday morning might let a smaller coin slip in with a fraction of the activity.
What are DexScreener makers, and why do they matter?
A maker is a unique wallet that traded the pair in the chosen window. Ten buys from one wallet count as ten transactions but one maker. That's why makers are hard to fake cheaply, and probably why they seem to carry weight in the ranking.
Think about what a visitor sees. The pair page shows txns, volume and makers side by side for each window. If a coin shows 800 transactions and 9 makers, anyone paying attention knows a handful of wallets are churning it. If it shows 800 transactions and 600 makers, the story reads like a crowd.
Makers also split into buyers and sellers on the page. Did you notice that? A coin with 500 buying makers and 4 selling makers looks odd too, because real markets have people taking profit.
How many makers do you need to trend on DexScreener?
There's no fixed number, and we won't make one up. What we can give you is a way to think about it: your pair has to beat the other pairs trending at that moment on the same chain, in the same window. Open the trending list on Solana before your launch, click the top 10 pairs, and note their 1-hour makers, transactions and volume. That snapshot is your real target, and it'll be different tomorrow.
| Signal | What it measures | How easy it is to fake cheaply |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | SOL or USD traded in the window | Easy, one wallet can churn it |
| Transactions | Number of swaps | Fairly easy, many small swaps |
| Makers | Unique wallets that traded | Hard, needs many funded wallets |
| Price change | Move over the window | Possible, but sells follow |
| Visits and watchlists | Human attention on the page | Not something a bot controls |
Notice the bottom row. Real attention feeds trending too, which means promotion and on-chain activity work together, not separately.
Does DexScreener track Pump.fun coins before graduation?
Sometimes. DexScreener has indexed Pump.fun bonding curve pairs for a while, but coverage of any single coin depends on its indexing, and a brand-new launch can take a bit to appear. Check your own coin by pasting the mint into DexScreener search right after launch instead of assuming.
After graduation things get clearer. The coin migrates to PumpSwap, a new pool is created, and DexScreener tracks that PumpSwap pair like any other Solana pool. Your makers and volume on the new pair start from zero, so many devs see a coin that looked busy on the curve suddenly look quiet on DexScreener. That gap is where plenty of coins lose momentum.
Our sessions follow the coin from the curve to PumpSwap automatically, so activity doesn't stop at migration. More on that in the PumpSwap volume bot guide.
Does a DexScreener trending bot actually work?
It depends on what the bot does. A lot of tools sold as a "DexScreener trending bot" simply loop buys and sells from a few wallets. That inflates volume and transactions, leaves makers low, and produces the exact ratio a careful trader spots in two seconds.
A Pump.fun volume bot that spreads orders across hundreds or thousands of separate wallets, paces them at random and trades in both directions produces a very different pair page. Makers climb. Buyers and sellers both show up. The chart has texture instead of a staircase.
Even then, a bot can't promise you the trending bar. Competition changes by the hour, DexScreener can adjust its scoring whenever it likes, and anything tagged as suspicious may be filtered. We say it plainly on our own site: no guarantee of trending, King of the Hill, graduation, price or profit.
How to trend on DexScreener with a Pump.fun coin
Check what is trending now
Open the Solana trending list an hour before you start. Note the 1-hour makers, transactions and volume of the top pairs.
Confirm your pair is indexed
Search your mint on DexScreener. If the curve pair is missing, plan your push around graduation, when the PumpSwap pair gets tracked.
Spread activity over many wallets
Set a session in the console with enough fresh wallets to move makers, not just volume. Orders start from 0.1 SOL.
Keep it running for hours
Pick a duration of a few hours instead of a 15-minute spike. Trending windows are short, and a pair that goes silent drops fast.
Bring real people at the same time
Post on X, open your Telegram, go live on Pump.fun. Visits and watchlist adds come from humans, and they seem to count.
What does it cost to push a Pump.fun coin toward trending?
Our fee is a flat 1% of the target volume you choose, with a minimum target of 100 SOL. A 300 SOL session costs 3 SOL. Creator follows add 4% to 40% on top if you switch them on; feed bumps and replies are included. There's a full breakdown in the cost guide, and the fee calculator shows the number before you pay.
Is it worth it? Only if the rest of the coin holds up. A pair that trends for an hour and has a blank Telegram, no image and no reason to exist won't keep the people who click. We'd rather you spend 1 SOL less and launch a coin that looks alive when someone lands on it, because trending is a spotlight, and a spotlight on an empty stage doesn't sell anything.
Why do DexScreener trending pushes fail?
- Running all the volume in 20 minutes, then nothing. The 1-hour window empties and the pair slides off.
- Buying only. A chart with zero sellers looks rigged, and real holders get nervous.
- Ignoring graduation. Activity on the curve does not carry over to the new PumpSwap pair.
- Launching when your audience is asleep. Humans feed the signals bots cannot.
- Trusting a promised trending slot. Nobody outside DexScreener can promise it.
Want the Pump.fun side of this too? Read how to get trending on Pump.fun, since the two lists react to different things.
Questions people actually ask
How do you trend on DexScreener with a Pump.fun coin?
Build broad activity over hours: many unique wallets, buys mixed with sells, steady pacing, and real people visiting the pair. Check the current trending pairs first to see what you are up against. No method guarantees a slot.
How many makers do you need to trend on DexScreener?
There is no published number. It depends on what else is trending on Solana at that moment. Compare your 1-hour makers with the top pairs on the list right before you start.
What are makers on DexScreener?
Makers are the unique wallets that traded a pair in the selected window. Ten trades from one wallet count as one maker, which makes makers harder to inflate than volume or transaction count.
Does DexScreener show Pump.fun coins before they graduate?
Often, but it depends on indexing, so search your mint to check. After graduation the coin trades on a new PumpSwap pair, which DexScreener tracks like any other Solana pool.
Is there a DexScreener trending bot that guarantees results?
No. Anyone guaranteeing a trending spot is guessing, since the formula is not public and competition changes hourly. A volume session can raise makers, transactions and volume, but it cannot promise placement.
Ready when your coin is
Paste your Pump.fun mint, shape the session and see the exact fee before you pay. Flat 1% of target volume, no wallet connection.
We run the sessions behind this console every day and update these guides when Pump.fun changes how the curve, the feed or PumpSwap work. Spotted something out of date? Write to support@pumpfunvolumebot.us.