Bid-ask spread vs Swap fee: what's the difference?
Two guaranteed costs on every trade that traders often lump together.
The short version
Two guaranteed costs on every trade that traders often lump together.
- Bid-ask spread: The gap between best buy and best sell price, widened on thin pools.
- Swap fee: The fixed percentage paid to liquidity providers per swap.
Side by side
| Dimension | Bid-ask spread | Swap fee |
|---|---|---|
| Set by | Pool depth and demand | The pool's fee tier |
| Varies with | Liquidity (thin = wide) | Mostly fixed per pool |
| Paid | Crossing in and out | On entry and exit |
| Reduce by | Trading deeper pools | Trading less / lower-fee pools |
Which one should you care about?
Key idea — Both hit you on a round trip. On thin memecoins the spread can dwarf the swap fee — factor the full round-trip cost into every entry.
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