Trading mistake: setting slippage so high you get sandwiched
One of the most common ways beginners lose money on memecoins: setting slippage so high you get sandwiched. Here is why it happens, what it costs, and how to stop doing it.
Why beginners make this mistake
To make sure a trade fills on a thin pool, beginners crank slippage tolerance way up.
What it costs you
Watch out — High slippage on a thin pool is exactly what sandwich bots hunt — you fill far worse than quoted and bots profit off your trade.
How to fix it
- Set slippage per pool and trade size.
- Keep it tight on deeper pools.
- Reduce size rather than blanket-raising tolerance.
- Recognize that the price impact is the real cost.
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