# Recommendations

## **Sniping Settings**

When sniping, getting a fast entry is crucial, so your slippage and gas settings need to be tuned for both speed and competitiveness.

### **Slippage**

* **Competitive Tokens** (high-demand launches or hyped tokens): Set slippage between **50% and 100%**. This allows some flexibility if the price changes rapidly during launch but avoids excessively high slippage, which can push your transaction to a less favorable block position.
* **Less Competitive Tokens**: For less hyped tokens, **10-20% slippage** can often be enough. This reduces risk and costs since there’s typically less price volatility at launch.
* **Avoid Excessive Slippage**: Setting slippage too high (e.g., 200-250%) can lead to being deprioritized within the block. Miners may reorder transactions to ensure lower-slippage trades go first, giving you a worse entry price.

### **Gas Tips**

* **Priority Tip (Minter Tip or Gas Delta)**: For very competitive launches, add **3-5 gwei** on top of the average gas price. This increases the likelihood of your transaction being processed quickly without overspending.
* **Block-0 Tipping**: If you are sniping Block-0  with a priority tip, consider using **0.1 ETH or more** as a “bribe” for extremely competitive launches. This tip can incentivize miners to include your transaction at the beginning of the launch block, potentially securing the earliest possible entry.
* **Avoid Overpaying**: Monitor gas trackers (e.g., Etherscan’s gas tracker) to avoid overpaying. Only use maximum tips when competition is very high.

**Example Sniping Settings**:

* **Slippage**: 50-100% for competitive tokens, 10-20% for less competitive tokens.
* **Gas Delta**: 3-5 gwei above average.
* **Block-0 Bribe (if supported)**: 0.1 ETH or higher for very hyped tokens.

## **Copy Trading Settings**

For copy trading, slippage and gas tips can be more conservative, as the goal is to mirror trades efficiently without overpaying for speed.

* **Slippage**:
  * **Moderate Slippage (5-10%)**: Generally, **5-10% slippage** works well for copy trading. This allows slight flexibility to accommodate small price changes without pushing you too far up the block, as high slippage is typically unnecessary for non-competitive trades.
  * **Limit Slippage for Stable Tokens**: If copying trades on low-volatility tokens, set slippage to around **2-5%**. This helps prevent unexpected costs and is sufficient for slower, lower-risk trades.
* **Gas Tips**:
  * **Standard Priority (No Extra Delta)**: In most cases, a standard gas setting with no additional delta is sufficient for copy trading, especially for trades that aren’t time-sensitive.
  * **Small Gas Delta (1-2 gwei)**: If you notice transactions are lagging slightly behind the copied wallet, adding a **1-2 gwei delta** can help without significantly increasing costs. This is particularly useful during moderate network congestion.
  * **Cap Gas in High-Volume Times**: During peak times, set a gas cap to avoid high fees. A cap of **20-30 gwei** should keep costs manageable while still allowing trades to go through in a reasonable time.

**Example Copy Trading Settings**:

* **Slippage**: 2-5% for typical trades, 1-2% for stable assets.
* **Gas Delta**: 0-2 gwei, depending on network congestion.
* **Gas Cap**: 20-30 gwei to prevent excessive spending.

## **Summary**

<table><thead><tr><th width="119">Strategy</th><th width="298">Slippage</th><th>Gas</th><th>Additional Tips</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Sniping</td><td>50-100% (high competition), 10-20% (low competition)</td><td>3-5 gwei</td><td>Block-0 Bribe: 0.1 ETH+ </td></tr><tr><td>Copy Trading</td><td>5-10% (typical), 2-5% (stable tokens), 10-25% (for competetive trades)</td><td>0-2 gwei</td><td>Cap gas at 20-30 gwei to manage costs</td></tr></tbody></table>