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How to Fix Price Impact Too High
Learn what price impact means, why DEXs warn about it, and how to reduce risk before swapping.
Quick answer
What this usually means
Price impact is high when your trade would move the pool price significantly compared with the current market price.
Common causes
Why it happens
- The pool has low liquidity.
- The trade size is large relative to the pool.
- The token is volatile or newly launched.
- The route includes a thin intermediate pair.
Fix path
What to check first
- Reduce the trade size.
- Check liquidity before swapping.
- Compare price impact across routes.
- Wait for deeper liquidity if the token is new.
- Avoid trading if the warning is extreme.
Safety note
Do not make the problem worse
- High price impact can cause a much worse received amount.
- Do not confuse price impact with normal gas fees.
- Large warnings should be treated as a risk signal.