# LAVA: Investor Sentiment Engine



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The emotional radar of the platform, constantly scanning millions of conversations to detect bullish or bearish sentiment before it shows in charts.



## **Core Capabilities:** <a href="#core-capabilities" id="core-capabilities"></a>

_Social Listening:_

* Monitors X (Twitter), Telegram, Discord, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube comments.
* Filters out spam, bot chatter, and irrelevant noise.

_Sentiment Scoring:_

* Assigns Bullish, Neutral, or Bearish tags per token.
* Detects narrative momentum shifts in real time.

_Emerging Trends Detection:_

* Identifies tokens gaining traction in niche communities.
* Picks up on memes and slang before they go mainstream.

_Market Sentiment Heatmap (Phase 2):_

* Displays aggregated sentiment by chain, sector, or theme.

_Workflow Example:_

* A meme coin starts trending on TikTok crypto influencers’ streams.
* ⁠LAVA AI flags rising positive sentiment despite no price movement yet. Pings Sentinel to verify on-chain activity before alerting.
