Slippage Tolerance, Explained
Slippage tolerance defines the worst execution you will accept after a quote is shown and before the swap lands on-chain. It is a guardrail, not a measure of whether the original quote was good.
Key idea
The most useful number is minimum received: it shows the actual downside your slippage setting permits.
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On-Chain Trading →What it protects against
Markets can move between quote and execution. Slippage tolerance tells the transaction when to stop rather than accept a price beyond the limit you set.
Too tight can fail
In a moving or thin market, a very narrow tolerance can cause repeated reverts because the acceptable price range disappears before confirmation.
Too loose increases downside
A large tolerance gives the trade more room to execute at a worse price. Check the minimum received amount directly before signing.
Concept map · schematic
What a swap actually consumes
Available depth along the execution route—not headline TVL—determines price impact.
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Trade size
How much the user wants to exchange
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Available depth
Executable liquidity at successive prices or bins
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Execution
Output depends on fees, depth and route
Important: Pool TVL alone cannot determine slippage; request a fresh executable quote.
Primary references
Documentation and standards
References added
Official technical references for further verification. A source link is not a guarantee that every earlier editorial sentence has been reverified; provider specifications may also change over time.
Originally published 2026-09-13 · Guide text last updated 2026-09-19 · Reference links and live examples updated 2026-10-24
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