Slippage Settings

Slippage is the difference between the price you expect and the price you actually get. Understanding and configuring slippage correctly can save you money and prevent failed trades.

What is Slippage?

When you submit a trade, the market can move before your transaction confirms. Slippage tolerance sets how much price movement you’ll accept:

1% slippage — Trade executes if price moves up to 1%
10% slippage — Trade executes if price moves up to 10%
50% slippage — Trade executes even with significant price movement

If the price moves beyond your slippage tolerance, the trade fails and you keep your tokens.

When Slippage Matters

Scenario	Slippage Risk	Recommended Setting
High liquidity token	Low	0.5% - 3%
Medium liquidity	Medium	3% - 10%
Low liquidity token	High	10% - 30%
New token launch	Very High	30% - 50%
Large trade size	Higher	Increase by 5-10%

Configure Default Slippage

AceBot lets you set different default slippage for each order type.

Open Settings

Tap ⚙️ Settings from the main menu.

Select Slippage

Tap Slippage or 📊 Slippage to open slippage settings.

Choose Order Type

Select which type of order to configure:

Direct Order — Instant buy/sell
Limit Order — Price-triggered orders
DCA — Dollar cost averaging
Sniper — Liquidity sniping

[SCREENSHOT: Slippage settings showing order types]

Enter Slippage Value

Enter your preferred slippage percentage (0.1% - 100%).Recommended defaults:

Direct Order: 5-15%
Limit Order: 10-20%
DCA: 5-15%
Sniper: 30-50%

Adjust Slippage Per Trade

You can override your default slippage on any individual trade:

Start a Trade

Begin a buy or sell as normal.

Reach Confirmation

On the confirmation screen, locate the slippage setting.

Tap to Adjust

Tap the slippage value (e.g., “⚙️ Slippage: 5%”).

Enter New Value

Enter your desired slippage for this specific trade.

Confirm

Proceed with the trade using your adjusted slippage.

Slippage Guidelines by Token Type

Blue Chips
Mid-Cap
Memecoins
New Launches

Tokens: Well-established tokens with high liquiditySlippage: 0.5% - 3%These tokens have deep liquidity and stable prices. Low slippage protects you from MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) attacks — where bots front-run your trade for profit — and unfavorable fills.

Common Slippage Issues

Trade keeps failing

Cause: Slippage too low for the token’s volatility.Solution: Increase slippage by 5-10% and retry. For very volatile tokens, try 20-30%.

Got less than expected

Cause: Price moved within your slippage tolerance.Solution: This is normal market behavior. For tighter control, reduce slippage (but trades may fail more often).

Sandwich attack

Cause: MEV bots exploit high slippage to extract value.Solution: Lower slippage on high-liquidity tokens. Consider trading smaller amounts.

Large trade has high impact

Cause: Your trade size moves the market.Solution: Split into multiple smaller trades, or use DCA to spread execution over time.

Understanding Price Impact

Price impact is different from slippage:

Slippage: Price moves while your transaction is pending
Price Impact: Your trade size moves the price

For large trades, check the estimated price impact on the confirmation screen. If it’s high:

Consider trading smaller amounts
Use DCA to spread the trade
Wait for more liquidity

Slippage by Order Type

Direct Orders

Execute immediately at market price
Lower slippage = more price protection
Higher slippage = higher chance of execution

Limit Orders

Execute when trigger conditions are met
Slippage applies to execution price
Set higher since market may move fast at triggers

DCA Orders

Multiple transactions over time
Each transaction uses your slippage setting
Consider consistent slippage across all DCA trades

Sniper Orders

Execute instantly at liquidity add
Need highest slippage (30-50%+)
Speed matters more than precision

Best Practices

Start low, increase as needed. Begin with lower slippage and increase only if trades fail repeatedly.

Know your token — Check liquidity depth before trading
Adjust by size — Larger trades need higher slippage
Check impact — Review price impact on confirmation screen
Split large trades — Use DCA or multiple transactions
Watch for warnings — AceBot warns about high slippage risk