The Issue
Currently, there is no direct CLI command to modify slippage_bps outside of choosing a pre-defined strategy (Conservative, Balanced, Aggressive, Degen).
Attempts to use slopesniper strategy --set-slippage or slopesniper config --set slippage fail or are ignored, leaving the user locked into preset slippage values (e.g., 100 bps for Balanced).
User Need
In high-volatility markets (Solana meme coins), users often need to manually set slippage to 2%, 3%, or higher without necessarily changing their entire strategy (like max trade size or rugcheck requirements).
Proposed Fix
Add a flag to the strategy or config subcommand to allow manual slippage overrides:
slopesniper strategy --slippage 300 (for 3%)
OR
slopesniper config --set slippage-bps 300
Risk
Low. Slippage is a standard trading parameter and being unable to adjust it leads to failed trades and missed opportunities.
The Issue
Currently, there is no direct CLI command to modify
slippage_bpsoutside of choosing a pre-defined strategy (Conservative, Balanced, Aggressive, Degen).Attempts to use
slopesniper strategy --set-slippageorslopesniper config --set slippagefail or are ignored, leaving the user locked into preset slippage values (e.g., 100 bps for Balanced).User Need
In high-volatility markets (Solana meme coins), users often need to manually set slippage to 2%, 3%, or higher without necessarily changing their entire strategy (like max trade size or rugcheck requirements).
Proposed Fix
Add a flag to the
strategyorconfigsubcommand to allow manual slippage overrides:slopesniper strategy --slippage 300(for 3%)OR
slopesniper config --set slippage-bps 300Risk
Low. Slippage is a standard trading parameter and being unable to adjust it leads to failed trades and missed opportunities.