Trading mistake: ignoring fees and slippage
One of the most common ways beginners lose money on memecoins: ignoring fees and slippage. Here is why it happens, what it costs, and how to stop doing it.
Why beginners make this mistake
Solana fees are tiny per trade, so beginners assume costs are negligible and ignore slippage and spread entirely.
What it costs you
Watch out — On thin pools, slippage, spread, and price impact can total several percent per round trip — quietly turning "winning" trades into losers.
How to fix it
- Estimate the full round-trip cost before trading.
- Trade deeper pools and smaller sizes to cut impact.
- Tune slippage per pool rather than using one setting.
- Demand a move that clearly clears total costs.
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