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DCA Security

Ensuring the security of your investments is paramount, we ensure our programs are audited and tested, additionally incorporating measures to protect against market exploitation.

Working on new updates

We are improving DCA to help tackle this more efficiently and provide more coverage.

Mitigation of Front-running Risks​

MEV or Front-running occurs when bots exploit predictable transactions to gain risk-free profits. Jupiter’s DCA program is designed to make front-running a highly risky endeavor, rendering it unprofitable.

  • Order Timing Variability: Orders are not executed at fixed times but within a randomized window of +2 to 30 seconds. This variability introduces uncertainty, making it nearly impossible for exploiters to anticipate the exact moment a transaction will occur.
  • Pre-Validation of Transactions Before a transaction is sent to the network, Jupiter pre-calculates the estimated amount of the purchased token (out-token) based on current prices.

Slippage Protections​

Transactions have fail-safes to protect users from adverse price impacts.

Slippage thresholds (configured by the team) protect users from unacceptable price variations for their trades. If market conditions or anomalies push the token amount outside these limits, the transaction fails.

  • While this does not prevent front-running, similar to a regular AMM swap, users are guaranteed to receive a minimum amount of out-token.

  • Transactions can be reverted if an inadequate amount of out-token is received. This ensures prices will not slip to a level where it is sufficiently profitable or at-all profitable for potential front-running bots.

Natural Protection By Design​

The inherent nature of DCA reduces vulnerabilities to MEV attacks:

  • Orders are split into smaller transactions over time, minimizing the potential price impact of 1 bigger single trade.
  • By spreading purchases across different price points and time windows, DCA reduces the profitability of front-running activities.

Why This Matters to You​

Jupiter’s proactive measures ensure your investments are secure from market exploitation, while its fail-safe mechanisms give you confidence in receiving fair value for your trades. By combining randomized execution, real-time validations, and DCA’s natural resilience, Jupiter protects your portfolio from unnecessary risks, allowing you to focus on achieving your investment goals.