Today I want to share a concept that everyone needs to understand when entering the crypto market – what is slippage and why is it so important.

Have you ever placed a buy order for a token at a certain price, only to receive a completely different price when the transaction is executed? That’s exactly what slippage is. It occurs because prices continuously change from the moment you press send until the blockchain confirms the transaction. The more volatile the market, or the lower the liquidity of the token you choose, the more significant slippage becomes.

There are two basic scenarios: if you're lucky, you'll get a better price than expected – this is positive slippage. But more often, the price worsens, and you end up losing because you didn’t fully understand what slippage is.

I often use DEXs for trading, and a useful tip is to always set your slippage tolerance before executing a trade. This helps you control the price fluctuation you’re willing to accept, avoiding shock when prices jump far from your expectations.

Tokens like SOL, BTC, XRP usually have good liquidity, so slippage is less of an issue, but smaller altcoins are different. Have you ever experienced this situation? Tell me which token and how much slippage you encountered.