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Settings explained

Open Settings (top-right on the swap screen). You’ll see:

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MEV Protection

What it does: When enabled, your swap is sent via an MEV-protected path (e.g., bundled/direct to block-engine relays) to reduce the chance of sandwiching. On Solana, major aggregators route MEV-protect transactions through Jito’s block engine. Default: OFF. For the fastest transaction possible.

Why you care: Too-loose slippage exposes you to MEV; MEV Protect + sensible slippage keeps fills tighter.

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Slippage

What it is: Maximum price movement you tolerate between quote and execution. If actual execution would exceed this, the trade will fail rather than fill at a worse price.

Our rules of thumb (be pragmatic):

  • Deep pairs (SOL/USDC, wSOL/USDC): 0.1–0.3%

  • Mid-liquidity tokens: 0.3–0.8%

  • New/volatile tokens: Start 1.0%, raise only if necessary.

  • Avoid >2% unless you explicitly accept MEV/volatility risk. Too high invites extractive fills; too low can cause failed txs.

  • Default is set to 0.5%

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Priority fee

What it is: An optional fee (in micro-lamports per Compute Unit) that tips validators to include your transaction faster when the network is busy. The total priority fee ≈ CU limit × CU price.

When to adjust:

  • Normal conditions: Auto/Low is fine.

  • High congestion / hot mints / meta volatility: Increase priority fee so your swap lands quickly. It won’t guarantee inclusion, but it materially improves odds.

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Sell buttons

What it is: Quick-action buttons that auto-fill the Pay amount with a percentage of your balance (e.g., 25%, 50%, 100%). Turn ON if you frequently market-exit positions; OFF if you prefer manual amounts. (UI toggle shown under Settings.)

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Explorer

Choose your default block explorer for tx links: Solscan, Solana Beach, Solana Explorer, SolanaFM, OKLink. This only affects where the transaction link opens after you swap.

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