Axiom Trade Slippage Settings – What to Use and Why

Slippage settings significantly impact your trade outcomes on Axiom Trade. This guide explains how to configure them correctly.

What Is Slippage?

Slippage is the difference between the expected price of a trade and the actual execution price. On DEXs, slippage occurs because price moves between when you submit a transaction and when it executes.

How Slippage Tolerance Works

When you set a slippage tolerance on Axiom Trade (e.g., 5%), you're saying: "I'm willing to accept an execution price up to 5% worse than the current quote." If slippage exceeds your tolerance, the transaction fails.

Recommended Settings by Scenario

Regular Trading (Established Tokens): 0.5–2%

Established tokens with good liquidity have less price impact. Lower slippage reduces your risk of bad fills.

New Token Launches: 5–15%

High volatility and thin order books require higher slippage tolerance. You need enough tolerance for the transaction to succeed.

Sniping: 10–25%

For competitive sniping, you often need very high slippage tolerance to ensure your transaction executes ahead of others. Balance this with priority fees.

Low Liquidity Tokens: 10%+

Tokens with thin liquidity have high price impact. Higher slippage tolerance is necessary.

Anti-Sandwich Warning

High slippage can make you vulnerable to sandwich attacks (MEV). Axiom Trade provides anti-MEV options — use them when setting high slippage tolerances.

Practical Recommendation

Set default slippage to 1–2% in your Axiom Trade settings, then override per-trade when needed for volatile or low-liquidity tokens.

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