Can't Sell or Trade a Token
You can buy a token but every attempt to sell or swap it out fails.
This guide covers 5 verified steps to resolve "Can't Sell or Trade a Token". Follow each step in order before moving to the next. If the steps below don't resolve your issue, use the community support options at the bottom of this page.
Check for Honeypot
Use honeypot.is or Token Sniffer to analyze the token contract. A honeypot is a malicious token coded to allow buys but block all sells. If confirmed, the funds are unrecoverable.
Check Sell Tax
Some tokens have extremely high sell taxes (50–99%). The swap fails because slippage won't cover the tax. Check the contract on Etherscan for a "sellFee" or "transferTax" function under "Read Contract".
Increase Slippage to Maximum
Set slippage to 49–99% in the DEX settings and retry. High-tax tokens require slippage above the tax amount. If it still fails at maximum slippage, the contract is likely blocking sells entirely.
Check If Your Address Is Blacklisted
Some token contracts allow the owner to blacklist specific wallets from selling. On Etherscan → Read Contract → look for "isBlacklisted(yourAddress)". If true, you cannot sell from that wallet.
Try a Different DEX or Aggregator
If liquidity exists on multiple pools, try swapping via 1inch or Paraswap which route across multiple DEXes. Sometimes one pool allows sells when another doesn't.