01Definition
Acceleration is a change in the rate of activity. It asks whether demand is strengthening across comparable observations.
02Why it matters
A busy token can be slowing down while its chart still looks strong.
03What to check
- Equal, separate bars: price response, buy value, sizes, and frequency
- New buyers and holder growth, with identity and coverage checked
- Sell-size contraction, absorption, and credible attention growth
04Healthy / Dangerous
Healthy
Several comparable observations support stronger demand and responsive price.
Dangerous
Bots, larger window totals, or one candle create apparent acceleration.
05Beginner mistake
Waiting for a giant candle, then assuming the engine is still strengthening.
06Takeaway
Compare changes in pace, size, participation, and response.
See the idea
- 01
Equal five-minute windows contain 10, 15, then 25 buys.
- 02
Count gains increase from +5 to +10; value and typical size also rise.
- 03
That supports accelerating sampled activity, not a predicted next candle.
Try it on a token
See it in Meme Fast → SnipeReview sampled 5m activity and freshness, then compare actual windows in Inspect. Nested 5m/1h/24h totals are not separate periods.
Go deeper
Momentum describes sustained activity; acceleration describes a strengthening pace. Equal 180-second bars can compress the observations, but they are not mature chart structure or a mandatory interval. Compare transaction, buy and sell frequency; typical buy and sell size; unique buyers and holder growth; liquidity consumed; sell impact and dip-recovery speed; and buyer persistence. Use separate comparable periods and current coverage. Unique people, complete holder changes, and available supply may need external data. Bots, liquidity changes, and missing observations can distort the comparison.
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