Slippage
The difference between the price you expect and the price you actually get when trading. Happens because prices change between clicking trade and the trade completing.
Example
Setting 1% slippage means you accept getting up to 1% less than shown. Higher slippage needed for volatile tokens or big trades.
Advanced Concepts
⚙️How It Works
- 1
You Submit Trade
You click swap at the quoted price
- 2
Transaction Pending
Your trade waits in the mempool
- 3
Market Moves
Other trades execute, changing the price
- 4
Your Trade Executes
You get a different price than expected
📊Key Numbers
0.5-1%
Safe Slippage
for major tokens
1-5%
Higher Slippage
for small/volatile tokens
>5%
Danger Zone
invites sandwich attacks
Variable
Auto Setting
let DEX calculate
🔍Common Misconceptions
✗Low slippage is always better
✓Too low slippage causes failed transactions, wasting gas. Match slippage to market conditions.
✗Slippage only affects small traders
✓Large trades are MORE affected because they move the market more (price impact).
✗DEX aggregators eliminate slippage
✓Aggregators reduce slippage by splitting trades across pools, but can't eliminate it entirely.
🚀Getting Started
- 1Start with 0.5-1% slippage for major tokens (ETH, USDC)
- 2Increase to 1-3% for smaller or newer tokens
- 3Use DEX aggregators (1inch, Paraswap) for better rates
- 4Trade during low activity times for less price movement
- 5Never set slippage above 5% unless absolutely necessary