Price Impact vs Slippage Tolerance

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Price Impact
intermediate
market_structure

Price impact is the percentage change in a token's exchange rate caused by a specific trade, resulting from the shift in pool token ratios produced by the transaction.

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Slippage Tolerance
beginner
market_structure

Slippage tolerance is the maximum percentage difference between the quoted swap price and the actual execution price a user is willing to accept before a DEX transaction automatically reverts.

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