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Slippage control Meaning

Slippage control is the overarching "Risk Management" practice of ensuring that trades are executed as close to the target price as possible.

In a "Professional" trading desk, this involves a "Feedback Loop" where the results of every trade are analyzed to "Fine-tune" the execution parameters for the next one.In the context of a "Protocol," slippage control might involve "Dynamic Fees." For example, if a pool is becoming "Unbalanced," the protocol can increase the trading fee for trades that move the price further away and decrease fees for trades that "Restore the Balance." This "Algorithmic Control" uses market incentives to keep the price stable and minimize the slippage for the majority of users.For retail users, slippage control usually means using "Limit Orders" instead of "Market Orders." A limit order specifies the exact price you are willing to pay; if the market isn't at that price, the order won't fill.

This gives the user "Total Control" over their slippage, though it introduces the "Opportunity Cost" of potentially not having their order filled if the price moves away from them.

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