Myth: "More slippage tolerance just helps you fill"
A common belief among memecoin traders: "More slippage tolerance just helps you fill." Here is why that is a misleading — and what to do instead.
Verdict
Misleading
The reality
Cranking slippage tolerance does help a stuck trade go through — by also opening you up to a far worse fill and to sandwich bots that hunt exactly for high-tolerance trades on thin pools.
On a thin pool, the real problem is usually that your size is too large relative to depth. The fix is smaller size, not blanket high tolerance.
Why the myth is wrong
- High tolerance invites sandwich attacks.
- It lets you fill at a much worse price.
- On thin pools, size is the real issue.
- A single global setting is wrong for most trades.
- Tighter tolerance fails the trade instead of overpaying.
The rule to follow instead
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