💡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
| Strategy | Slippage | Gas | Additional Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
Sniping | 50-100% (high competition), 10-20% (low competition) | 3-5 gwei | Block-0 Bribe: 0.1 ETH+ |
Copy Trading | 5-10% (typical), 2-5% (stable tokens), 10-25% (for competetive trades) | 0-2 gwei | Cap gas at 20-30 gwei to manage costs |
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