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Unique DEX Makers: How to Read the Number Before a Swap

Unique makers count distinct wallets that traded. It is the closest DEX data comes to 'how many participants', and it can still be gamed.

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

Short answer

Unique makers (DEX Screener) or unique buyers and sellers (CoinGecko's onchain transactions fields) count distinct wallets trading in a window. Before a swap, compare makers with transactions (repetition), with volume (average size per wallet) and over several windows (growth or decline). One entity can use many wallets, so treat makers as an upper bound on independent participants and look for wallets funded from the same source.

What the number means

ReadingInterpretation
Makers rising with volumeBroadening participation
Makers flat, volume risingSame wallets trading more
Very high txns per makerBots or wash trading
Many new wallets, same funding sourcePossible sybil activity
Illustrative makers per day over a weekIllustrative makers per day over a week: Mon 420 makers; Wed 610 makers; Fri 880 makers; Sun 1,150 makers.ILLUSTRATIVE MAKERS PER DAY OVER A WEEKMon420 makersWed610 makersFri880 makersSun1,150 makers
Steady growth suggests broadening interest. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

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Checks before the swap

Unique Makers checksUnique Makers checks: Makers in several windows; Transactions per maker; Volume per maker; Buyers vs sellers split; Spot-check wallet funding sources.UNIQUE MAKERS CHECKSMakers in several windowsTransactions per makerVolume per makerBuyers vs sellers splitSpot-check wallet funding sources
Each takes under a minute. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Example

Illustrative: makers grow from 420 to 1,150 over a week while transactions per maker stay near 3 and volume per maker is stable. That pattern looks like genuinely broader participation, not a few wallets churning.

Related: High DEX Volume With Few Makers: Questions to Ask Before Trading, DEX Screener Transactions: Buy Counts, Sell Counts and Unique Makers.

Unique makers (DEX Screener) or unique buyers and sellers (CoinGecko's onchain transactions fields) count distinct wallets trading in a window.

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Questions readers ask

What are unique makers?

Distinct wallets that traded in a window.

Can makers be faked?

Yes, with many wallets; treat as an upper bound.

What's a healthy pattern?

Makers growing with stable trades per maker.

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. DEX Screener: API reference — token and pair endpoints, nullable fields, rate limits.
  2. CoinGecko onchain API: Top pools by token address (pool schema) — pool fields and nullability (fdv_usd, market_cap_usd, reserve_in_usd).

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.

CHARTSPOD EDITORIAL EDITION · RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ONLY · NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.