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DEX Token Security Scores: How to Read the Number Before a Swap

Token security scores summarise automated checks into one number. The checks behind it matter more than the score.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

Security scores from scanners combine checks such as mint and freeze authority, contract verification, ownership, liquidity locks, holder concentration and honeypot simulation. Different scanners weight these differently and can miss new risks, so the same token can score high on one and low on another. Before a swap, open the checks behind the score, confirm the critical ones yourself (authorities, sellability, liquidity control) and treat the score as a starting point.

What the number means

ReadingInterpretation
High scorePassed the scanner's checks
Low scoreFailed one or more
Different scanners differDifferent weights
New risk typesMay be missed
Checks to confirm yourselfChecks to confirm yourself: Mint / freeze authority; Sell simulation or real sells; LP ownership and locks; Holder concentration; Contract verification.CHECKS TO CONFIRM YOURSELFMint / freeze authoritySell simulation or real sellsLP ownership and locksHolder concentrationContract verification
Behind every score is a list. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

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Checks before the swap

Security Scores checksSecurity Scores checks: Scanner's check list; Critical checks confirmed; Second scanner; Recent changes; Real sell activity.SECURITY SCORES CHECKSScanner's check listCritical checks confirmedSecond scannerRecent changesReal sell activity
Each takes under a minute. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Example

Illustrative: a token scores 85/100 because its contract is verified and liquidity locked, but an active mint authority — weighted lightly — means supply can grow at any time.

Related: DEX Honeypot Warning Signs: How to Read the Number Before a Swap, Solana Mint Authority: How to Read the Number Before a Swap.

Security scores from scanners combine checks such as mint and freeze authority, contract verification, ownership, liquidity locks, holder concentration and honeypot simulation.

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Questions readers ask

Are token security scores reliable?

They're summaries; check the underlying items.

Why do scanners disagree?

Different checks and weights.

What should I always verify?

Authorities, sellability and liquidity control.

Sources and methodology

DEX Screener behaviour comes from its official documentation; pool and token concepts from CoinGecko, Uniswap, Raydium and Solana documentation, as read on 17 October 2026. Examples use illustrative numbers and do not refer to any real token. Nothing here is a recommendation to trade any token.

  1. Solana: Assets on Solana (tokens) — mint accounts, supply, decimals, mint and freeze authority.
  2. DEX Screener: API reference — token and pair endpoints, nullable fields, rate limits.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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