trading
Slippage
The difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which the trade is executed.
Pitfall Alert
The Trap: "Losing 10%+ on Meme Coins"
New users often set slippage to 10-20% to buy a hype coin, but this means you instantly lose that % of your money. Scammers also use this to drain wallets via "honeypots".
Pro Tip: Never ignore this warning. 40% of beginners lose funds here.