Slippage in crypto trading refers to the difference between the expected price of a trade and the actual price at which the trade is executed.
This usually occurs in fast-moving or low-liquidity markets, where prices can change rapidly between the time a trade is submitted and when it's confirmed on-chain.
Setting a proper slippage tolerance helps ensure your trade executes, even if the price fluctuates slightly — but setting it too high can result in buying or selling at a much worse price than intended.
XeroGravity allows you to set a default slippage percentage that will apply across most trading features.
To configure this:
This setting applies to all supported platforms:
For more granular control, you can also configure slippage individually within each Auto Sell feature:
Each of these can have its own slippage tolerance, giving you flexibility to manage risk on a per-strategy basis.