Slippage
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Slippage in Crypto: What You Need to Know
Slippage in crypto refers to the difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which the trade is actually executed.
When you confirm a swap, a short delay occurs between the moment you approve the transaction and when it reaches the blockchain, competing with other transactions in the queue. If another transaction within the same pool reaches the blockchain ("slips") after you confirm your swap but before it is executed, the price may change from what was displayed in the confirmation window.
Price slippage is the difference between the price you confirmed and the actual price in the liquidity pool at the time of execution. Slippage tolerance defines the maximum difference you’re willing to accept for the trade. If the price moves beyond this threshold in an unfavorable way, your transaction will automatically revert.
To check your slippage settings, press the gear icon on the Swap page.
At DeDust.io, the default slippage tolerance is set to 1%.
The "Min Receive" field accounts for slippage and displays the minimum amount of tokens you will receive if the maximum slippage occurs.
Adjusting Slippage on DeDust.io
At DeDust.io, you can set slippage as low as 0.01% or as high as 50%.
0.01% Slippage: If the price fluctuates even slightly, most of your swaps will fail, and you will likely get your tokens back due to the tight slippage limit.
50% Slippage: Almost all swaps will execute successfully, but if the price of your purchased token suddenly doubles, you might receive only half of the expected tokens when the transaction is signed.
Always double-check the "Min Receive" value to avoid unexpected losses.
Key Things to Keep in Mind
You are responsible for setting your slippage tolerance. If you set it too high, you accept the risk of potential losses.
If a swap fails due to slippage, you will get your original funds back. However, if the transaction involved routing through multiple liquidity pools for better pricing, you may receive an intermediate token instead of the original one. In this case, you can manually swap it back if the price conditions are acceptable.
Even if a swap is reverted due to slippage, you still have to pay the gas fee.
For more details visit the Slippage in transaction examples page.
