# How fast do pump.fun devs sell?

**Often within a minute.** In 48% of the 1,030,628 coins launched on pump.fun from 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-21, the wallet that created the coin had started
selling within 60 seconds, and in 27% within 10 seconds. 732,707 devs sold at all, and half of those started within 22 seconds of launch.

Measured 2026-10-30 by Hidden Hand Research from the Solana chain, each coin followed through 2026-10-29.

## The numbers

| The dev has started selling within | Launches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 seconds | 274,066 | 27% |
| 1 minute | 490,534 | 48% |
| 5 minutes | 623,177 | 60% |
| 1 hour | 695,373 | 67% |

## How it was measured

The dev is the wallet that signed the coin's creation. This is that wallet's first sell, not its last, and a dev selling from another wallet isn't counted, so it's a floor.

## Data

- https://hiddenhand.trade/research/data/how-fast-do-pump-fun-devs-sell.csv
- https://hiddenhand.trade/research/data/how-fast-do-pump-fun-devs-sell.json
- License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Cite: Hidden Hand Research. "How fast do pump.fun devs sell?" Measured 2026-10-30. https://hiddenhand.trade/research/how-fast-do-pump-fun-devs-sell