Glossary / DeFi
The difference between expected and executed swap price, caused by pool depth and price movement between quote and confirmation.
Slippage is the price gap you accept between quote and execution. Set 0.5% for stable pairs, 1–3% for typical meme coins, 5%+ for illiquid or trending launches. Too tight = tx fails; too loose = you get sandwiched.
Jupiter and Raydium let you set slippage per swap. MEV-protected RPCs reduce the impact of sandwich bots exploiting high slippage.
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