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Impact Calculator

Estimate the market impact of your trades before executing.

The Impact Calculator helps you estimate how a trade will affect your token's price and market cap before you execute it. It's accessible from the Strategies page via the calculator icon.

Impact Calculator with buy scenario results

How to Use

  1. Go to your profile's Strategies tab
  2. Click the calculator icon next to the Create Strategy button
  3. Configure the scenario and review the results

Configuration

Trade Side

Select Buy or Sell to simulate the direction of the trade.

Trade Size

Enter the size of the trade you want to simulate. Select the unit: USD, Quote (e.g. SOL, WETH, WBNB), or Token.

Market Flow

Simulate additional market pressure alongside your trade:

  • Negative (%) — The market moves against you (e.g. others selling while you buy)
  • Positive (%) — The market moves with you (e.g. others buying while you buy)
  • 0% — No additional market pressure, just your trade

Use the slider or type a value directly. The slider gradient goes from red (negative) to green (positive).

Results

Once calculated, the Impact Calculator shows:

MetricDescription
Token FlowHow many tokens move in/out (shown with +/- prefix)
Quote FlowHow much quote asset (e.g. SOL, WETH) moves in/out
Current PriceThe token's current price in USD
Current Market CapThe token's current market cap
Price DeltaHow much the price changes (absolute and percentage)
Market Cap DeltaHow much the market cap changes (absolute and percentage)
Final PriceProjected price after the trade
Final Market CapProjected market cap after the trade

Positive deltas show a green up arrow, negative deltas show a red down arrow.

If the trade size exceeds available pool liquidity, a warning is displayed.

Use Cases

  • Size your trades — Check how much a $10K buy would move the price before executing
  • Plan DCA amounts — Find the right trade size that moves the price without excessive impact
  • Evaluate counter-trade settings — Understand the impact of different capture percentages
  • Scenario planning — Model how your trades perform under different market flow conditions

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