{"id":8861,"date":"2026-06-16T18:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8861"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:15:23","slug":"signals-and-risks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Signals and risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px;padding:9px 16px;background:#fff7ee;border:1px solid #f3d9b8;border-radius:999px;color:#e08a1e;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;\">&#8592;<\/span><span>Back to Glossary<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:34px 38px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n<div style=\"width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:16px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.15);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;\"><svg width=\"52\" height=\"52\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M24 8L6 40h36z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><line x1=\"24\" y1=\"20\" x2=\"24\" y2=\"30\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"35\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#f5871f\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;\">\n<h1 style=\"display:block;color:#fff;margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.7em;font-weight:700;margin:0;\">Signals and risks<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"display:block;color:#cfcfe0;margin:0;font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.6;\">Characteristics that help to better assess a situation.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.4em;margin:6px 0 6px;\">Terms<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;\">The terms below are about what may stand out in a price, a token or a pattern. A signal can be an indication, but on its own it need not mean anything. What it really is only becomes clear from investigation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin:18px 0 32px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/phishing\/\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ececf2;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);display:block;\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.12);\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><rect x=\"7\" y=\"15\" width=\"20\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M11 15v-3a6 6 0 0 1 9.5-4.8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"17\" cy=\"21\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#f5871f\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"color:#1a1a2e;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em;\">Phishing<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:block;color:#555;line-height:1.6;font-size:.95em;\">Misleading messages that try to obtain data or access.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/pump-and-dump\/\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ececf2;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);display:block;\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.12);\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"9\" r=\"3.2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.2\"\/><circle cx=\"25\" cy=\"25\" r=\"3.2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.2\"\/><path d=\"M11 11l12 12\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.2\"\/><circle cx=\"17\" cy=\"17\" r=\"2.2\" fill=\"#f5871f\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"color:#1a1a2e;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em;\">Pump and dump<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:block;color:#555;line-height:1.6;font-size:.95em;\">A sharp rise in price followed by an equally fast drop.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/coin-dump\/\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ececf2;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);display:block;\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.12);\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><path d=\"M5 9h8l8 16h8M5 25h8l3-6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"color:#1a1a2e;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em;\">Coin dump<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:block;color:#555;line-height:1.6;font-size:.95em;\">A large amount of a token sold within a short time.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/price-manipulation\/\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ececf2;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);display:block;\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.12);\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><circle cx=\"15\" cy=\"15\" r=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M21 21l7 7\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"color:#1a1a2e;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05em;\">Price manipulation<\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:block;color:#555;line-height:1.6;font-size:.95em;\">Influencing a price in a way that creates a misleading picture.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/wash-trading\/\" style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:260px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ececf2;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);display:block;\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.12);\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><path d=\"M7 12h16l-4-4M27 22H11l4 4\" fill=\"none\" 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