> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dexutils.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Liquidity Pools: Monitor TVL, Depth, and Pool Health
> Track liquidity pool TVL, inflows, outflows, locked liquidity status, and LP add/remove events across all supported DEXes with DexUtils.
The Liquidity Pools section gives you a unified view of every tracked pool across all supported DEXes and chains. Use it to evaluate a pool's financial health before providing liquidity, monitor an existing position for sudden changes, or screen for pools that meet your risk and return criteria — all from a single interface.
## Navigating to the Pool Explorer
Click **Pools** in the left sidebar to open the Pool Explorer. The default view lists all tracked pools sorted by TVL. You can also reach a specific pool's detail page directly from the Pair Explorer by clicking the pool address in the pair info panel.
## Key Pool Metrics
Every pool detail page surfaces the following data points:
The combined USD value of both tokens currently deposited in the pool. TVL rises as liquidity providers add funds and falls as they withdraw.
The percentage of LP tokens sent to a time-lock contract. A higher locked percentage indicates that liquidity cannot be instantly removed by the deployer.
Total swap volume routed through this pool in the past 24 hours, in USD.
Trading fees earned by liquidity providers over the past 24 hours, calculated from volume and the pool's fee tier.
A chronological record of every liquidity addition and withdrawal, with wallet addresses, token amounts, and timestamps.
The date the pool was created on-chain and the USD value of the liquidity deposited at launch.
### Understanding the Metrics in Depth
Total Value Locked (TVL) is the sum of the current market value of all tokens held inside the liquidity pool contract. For a standard two-token AMM pool (e.g., ETH/USDC), TVL equals the USD value of the ETH held plus the USD value of the USDC held at the current market price.
TVL is the primary measure of a pool's size and depth. Deeper pools produce less price impact on large swaps, which tends to attract more volume — and in turn generates more fee revenue for liquidity providers. A shrinking TVL over time can indicate LPs losing confidence or migrating to a competing pool.
When a project deploys a liquidity pool, the deployer typically receives LP tokens representing their ownership stake in the pool. If those LP tokens are sent to a third-party time-lock contract (such as Unicrypt or Team Finance), the original holder cannot withdraw the underlying liquidity until the lock expires.
A high locked liquidity percentage is a meaningful safety signal: it shows the deployer has voluntarily restricted their own ability to drain the pool. Locks are verifiable on-chain — DexUtils pulls the lock data and displays it alongside the expiry date so you can assess how much protection remains.
Every liquidity addition and removal emits an on-chain event from the pool contract. DexUtils indexes these events in real time, associating each one with the wallet address that triggered it, the exact token amounts added or removed, and the block timestamp.
The LP events timeline on the pool detail page visualizes this history as a chart of cumulative TVL overlaid with individual add/remove markers. Hover over any marker to see the full event details.
## Filtering Pools
Use the filter panel above the pool list to narrow results to pools that match your criteria:
* **Chain** — filter to one or more blockchains
* **DEX** — filter to a specific protocol (e.g., Uniswap V3, Curve, Trader Joe)
* **TVL range** — set a minimum and maximum TVL in USD
* **Pool age** — show only pools created within a given time window
* **Minimum 24h volume** — exclude low-activity pools below your threshold
Combine multiple filters to build a precise screener. Your filter settings persist across sessions.
## Pool Health Signals
DexUtils surfaces several automated signals to help you assess pool risk at a glance.
Pools with **0% locked liquidity** carry significantly higher risk. The deployer or any wallet holding LP tokens retains the ability to withdraw all funds instantly, which is the mechanism behind rug pulls. Treat unlocked pools with extra caution, especially for newly launched tokens with no established track record.
**Sudden liquidity drops**
A sharp, rapid decrease in TVL — especially one that occurs in a single transaction — is a strong warning sign. DexUtils highlights pools where TVL has dropped more than 20% within a short window and surfaces them in the **Alerts** section of the Pool Explorer.
**LP holder concentration**
If a very small number of wallets hold the majority of LP tokens for a pool, those wallets have outsized control over the pool's liquidity. Check the LP holder count on the pool detail page: a pool with fewer than five LP holders and no time-lock is materially riskier than one with hundreds of holders.
**Locked vs unlocked breakdown**
The pool detail page shows a visual breakdown of locked vs circulating LP tokens, including the lock expiry date. A lock that expired yesterday offers no ongoing protection — check the expiry before relying on it as a safety signal.
## Monitoring a Pool
To stay informed about changes to a pool you care about:
Open the pool detail page and click the **star icon** in the top-right corner. The pool will appear in your **Watchlist** tab in the left sidebar for quick access.
Click **Set Alert** on the pool detail page and choose the **Liquidity Change** trigger. Enter a percentage threshold (e.g., 10%) and a direction (drop, rise, or either). DexUtils will notify you via browser notification or email — depending on your account notification settings — whenever TVL moves by that amount within a 15-minute window.