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What is Price impact?

Price impact is how much your own trade moves the price in the pool. It depends on trade size and liquidity — the thinner the pool, the more a large trade pushes the price against you.

Example

A $10k buy in a thin pool can mean 8% price impact — you overpay roughly 8%.

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