The difference between expected and actual price when executing a trade.
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What is Slippage?
Slippage occurs when the price of an asset changes between when you submit a trade and when it executes. It's common in volatile markets or low-liquidity pools.
Types of Slippage
Price slippage: Market moves during transaction
Liquidity slippage: Trade is too large for available liquidity
Managing Slippage
Most DEXs let you set a slippage tolerance (e.g., 0.5%). If slippage exceeds this, the transaction reverts.
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