Understanding Slippage
Slippage is one of the most important settings for trading on DEADCELL.
What Is Slippage?
Slippage is the difference between the expected price and the actual execution price of your trade.
Why Does Slippage Happen?
Price Movement - Prices change between when you submit and when it executes
Low Liquidity - Not enough tokens/SOL available at the quoted price
Large Orders - Big trades move the price
Example
You want to buy TOKEN at $0.001:
You set 10% slippage
Actual execution could be anywhere from $0.001 to $0.0011
If price moves beyond 10%, transaction fails
Slippage Settings in DEADCELL
Default Setting
10% - Works for most memecoin trades
How to Change
Telegram Bot:
On buy/sell screen, click ⚙️ Slippage
Enter new percentage
Setting applies to that trade
Or use command:
Web Terminal:
Open Settings
Adjust slippage slider
Save
Recommended Slippage
Stablecoins (USDC)
0.5-1%
Very liquid, stable price
Large caps (SOL, RAY)
1-3%
High liquidity
Mid-cap tokens
5-10%
Moderate liquidity
Memecoins
10-15%
Volatile, lower liquidity
New launches
15-25%
Very volatile, low liquidity
Pump.fun tokens
20-30%
Extreme volatility
Slippage Too Low
What Happens
Transaction fails
Error: "Slippage exceeded" or "Insufficient output"
You don't lose funds (just gas fee)
When It Occurs
Fast-moving markets
Low liquidity tokens
During pumps/dumps
Solution
Increase slippage
Try smaller trade size
Wait for calmer market
Slippage Too High
What Happens
Trade executes at a bad price
You get fewer tokens than expected
MEV bots may sandwich you
Risks
Sandwich attacks: Bots detect your high slippage, buy before you, sell after
Bad fills: You accept much worse prices than necessary
Prevention
Use lowest slippage that still executes
Increase priority fee instead of slippage
Split large trades into smaller ones
Price Impact vs Slippage
These are different:
Slippage
Your tolerance for price change
Price Impact
How much YOUR trade moves the price
Price Impact
If you're buying a large amount:
Your trade consumes liquidity at different price levels
Price impact shows how much the price moves because of your trade
Example:
Token has $10K liquidity
You buy with 1 SOL (~$200)
Price impact might be 2%
Token price goes up 2% just from your buy
Advanced Slippage Strategy
For Buying
Check liquidity first - Higher liquidity = lower slippage needed
Start with 10% - Increase if it fails
Consider price impact - Large buys need higher slippage
For Selling
Urgent sells - Use higher slippage (15-20%)
Taking profits - Can use lower slippage (5-10%)
Dump scenarios - Accept high slippage to exit
For Sniping
When trying to buy new launches:
Use 20-30% slippage
High priority fee
Accept that early entries are expensive
Slippage and Taxes
Some tokens have buy/sell taxes:
5% buy tax means you get 5% fewer tokens
This is NOT slippage, it's built into the token
DEADCELL shows tax warnings when detected.
If a token has 5% tax:
Set slippage to at least 5% + your buffer
10% slippage recommended for 5% tax tokens
Common Questions
"Why did my trade fail with 10% slippage?"
Price moved more than 10% during transaction
Token might have tax not detected
Liquidity was removed (rug)
Try 15-20% slippage
"I set 20% slippage but got good price?"
Slippage is a MAXIMUM tolerance
DEADCELL tries to get best price within your limit
High slippage doesn't mean you'll always get bad price
"Should I always use high slippage?"
No. Use the minimum that works:
Reduces MEV attack risk
Gets you better average prices
Only increase when needed
Quick Reference
Normal trading
10%
Transaction failing
+5% increments
Sniping launches
25-30%
Selling during pump
15-20%
Selling during dump
20-30%
Low liquidity token
15-25%
Next Steps
Make your first trade
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