CoW Swap Introduces TWAP Orders for Improved Trading Experience
CoW Swap Introduces TWAP Orders for Improved Trading Experience
🔥 Trade Smarter, Less Slippage
CoW Swap, a decentralized exchange platform, has announced the introduction of TWAP (Time-Weighted Average Price) orders. This new feature aims to assist traders in executing trades with reduced price impact and slippage exposure. TWAP orders allow traders to split large orders into smaller chunks executed over a specified time period, potentially resulting in better average execution prices. Users interested in learning more about the benefits of TWAP orders or trying out this new feature can visit the provided links.
Want to make a swap but don't know how to time it? Trade in size with less price impact? Reduce your slippage exposure? Try TWAP orders from CoW Swap. Learn more about the benefits of TWAP'ing here 👉 blog.cow.fi/why-twap-25d9a… Then try it out here 👉 swap.cow.fi/#/1/advanced/W…
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