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What is Slippage in Crypto Trading?

The difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which the trade is actually executed.

Key details

Market Dynamics
More common in illiquid or volatile markets.
Size Dependent
Larger trades are more likely to experience slippage.
Positive or Negative
Can result in better or worse prices than expected.
DEX Feature
Common in decentralized exchanges due to their AMM nature.

Examples

  1. 01Setting a 1% slippage tolerance when swapping tokens on Uniswap.
  2. 02Large Bitcoin trades on exchanges moving the market price.
  3. 03Using slippage protection features in DeFi aggregators like 1inch.