Reviewed September 10, 2026
Use price, volume, market cap, supply, and DEX activity as complementary measurements. Keep the selected time window, provider definition, pool identity, and unavailable fields visible throughout the analysis.
At a glance
- Price describes an observed market outcome; volume describes reported activity.
- Market cap depends on both price and a circulating-supply estimate.
- DEX pool data describes a specific pool, pair, network, and period—not all decentralized activity.
- A normalized percentage compares with the first observation in the selected window.
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Choose an asset and record its CoinGecko identifier, symbol, and timestamp.
- Compare one-week, 30-day, and 90-day windows without mixing their baselines.
- Note whether price, reported volume, and market cap move together or diverge.
- Record circulating, total, and maximum supply, leaving unavailable fields unavailable.
- If DEX activity exists, record the pool, network, pair, liquidity context, volume, and transactions.
- Write an observation, a competing explanation, and the next source to verify.
Illustrative price increase with mixed confirmation
No single row establishes demand or causation.
| Signal | What it can mean | Important caveat |
|---|---|---|
| Price +12% | Trades occurred at higher prices in the window. | The move may be thin or venue-specific. |
| Volume +4% | Reported activity rose modestly. | Provider coverage and wash activity remain relevant. |
| Market cap +16% | Price and/or estimated circulating supply changed. | Verify the supply estimate and baseline. |
| DEX pool unavailable | The selected provider returned no usable pool. | Unavailable does not mean zero DEX activity. |
Common mistakes and edge cases
- Calling volume “demand” without examining sells, venues, or liquidity.
- Comparing percentage changes from different starting windows.
- Treating market cap as money invested in an asset.
- Treating one DEX pool as the entire market or an unavailable field as zero.
Reusable checklist
Checklist selections are temporary and are not transmitted or treated as a safety score.