SlipGuard Console Guide

SlipGuard shows what a swap is likely to cost before you execute elsewhere — and whether the math adds up. Analysis only. No execution, signing, or fund movement. Not financial advice.

60-second workflow

Pick Chain, Token In, Token Out, and Amount In.
Click Run Audit Quote and compare the top routes.
Review Hidden Costs for the selected route.
Optionally Export Report JSON or Markdown for a shareable audit record.

Reading the route table

Column	Meaning
Route	Identifier for the path across pools and DEXs.
Hops	Each leg of the swap (token in → token out on a DEX).
Est Out	Estimated output before gas is subtracted.
Gas Adj Out	Output after gas — usually the more realistic “what you keep.”
Confidence	Estimate reliability (0–100%). Lower = treat with caution.
Recon bps	Reconciliation check. ≤ 1 bps = cost parts sum correctly.

Hidden cost components

Component	Plain language
lp_fee	Fee paid to the liquidity pool.
price_impact	Cost from moving the pool price against you.
gas	Network transaction cost in USD terms.
bridge_relay_fee	Cross-chain or relay fee when applicable.
mev_risk_premium	Estimated buffer for sandwich risk — not a guaranteed loss.

What to trust

Gas Adj Out when comparing routes.
Recon bps ≤ 1 — decomposition reconciles within 1 basis point.
Confidence — downgrade trust when confidence is low or source health is degraded.

Monitoring (preview)

Monitor This Pair adds the pair to the in-console watchlist demo. Pred Error compares predicted vs realized attribution over time. Protected Value is an attribution metric — not money SlipGuard moved in your wallet.

Monitoring and retention policy reflect API schema in this public preview; paid tiers are not live.

What you can skip (unless debugging)

Data Source Runtime — operator view (mode, sources, breakers, fallbacks).
Preview tier / Retention Policy — schema demo only.
Provider Value Tracking — empty until pairs are monitored.

Glossary

Term	Definition
bps	Basis points. 1 bps = 0.01%. 50 bps ≈ 0.5% of trade value.
Hidden costs	LP fee, price impact, gas, bridge/relay, and MEV risk beyond the headline quote.
Route / hops	Path across pools; more hops can mean more fees and risk.
Gas Adj Out	Output after gas — more realistic than Est Out.
MEV risk premium	Estimated sandwich or reordering risk buffer.
Confidence	Estimate reliability from data quality and conditions.
Reconciliation	Check that cost components add up to total hidden cost.
Pred Error	Prediction error in bps for monitored pairs (attribution).
Dominant cause	Which cost bucket drove the largest attribution variance.

Limits

Fair-use rate limits apply to API endpoints in the public preview.
Supported chains: Ethereum and Arbitrum (baseline token set).
For API integration, see OpenAPI docs.