Swapping tokens on Raydium is similar to other platforms, just faster and cheaper.
How to Swap
- 1.Navigate to Swap using the tabs at the of the app, then connect your wallet.
- 2.Next, select from the drop-down the tokens you want to swap. For this example, we’ll be swapping From SOL To USDC.
3. Enter the amount of tokens you wish to swap. Finally, click Swap!
4. Shortly after the transaction is confirmed you should be able to see your new balance, although this can sometimes take a few seconds to refresh.
You have now done your first swap on Raydium. Now let’s get swapping!
Pay close attention to Price Impact and remember to check ‘Minimum Received’ when executing large swaps or when swapping in a low liquidity pool.
Minimum Received is the least amount of tokens a user will receive on a trade.
Price Impact is the difference between the market price and the estimated execution price based on the size of the trade.
Slippage Tolerance is the maximum difference between a user’s estimated price and execution price. You can access this parameter both by clicking “settings” on the navigation tab and “more information” on the swap interface.
Now that you know how to use raydium you can easily swap sol, usdc or many other tokens.
Related Glossary Terms
Cryptocurrency
A digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates on a blockchain network, typically without a central authority. Cryptocurrencies enable peer-to-peer transfer of value without intermediaries.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Financial applications built on blockchain networks that operate without traditional intermediaries like banks or brokers. DeFi uses smart contracts to automate lending, borrowing, trading, and other financial services in a permissionless and transparent way.
Stablecoin
A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by pegging to an external asset, typically a fiat currency like the US dollar. Stablecoins provide price stability for DeFi applications, trading pairs, and as a bridge between fiat and crypto ecosystems.
Token
A digital asset created and transferred on a blockchain. Tokens can represent currency, governance rights, utility within a protocol, ownership of an asset, or virtually any programmable value. Tokens are typically created via smart contracts.
Wallet
A software program or hardware device that stores the cryptographic keys needed to access and manage cryptocurrency. Wallets do not store the currency itself — they store the keys that prove ownership of on-chain assets.
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