🐳Streaming Swaps

Streaming Swaps break down a swap into multiple smaller swaps and execute them. This feature is designed to make it more viable to execute larger trades on THORChain.

If you’re attempting a larger swap in the app, you can use the Pro version to either customize the settings or let the app determine the best path. For larger swaps, the app will automatically display the paths (both streaming and normal swap routes, as shown below).

By using Streaming Swaps, users will incur very low slippage fees for larger swaps, though the process may be time-consuming. Depending on the swap size and selected parameters (e.g., number of sub-swaps, block swap interval), it could take a few hours for the swap to complete.

Example of a streaming swap:

If you choose "Price Optimized," a Streaming Swap will be initiated, aiming to get the best price for your assets. Selecting "Time Optimized" will perform a standard swap.

By default, the app automatically determines the number of sub-swaps based on the swap volume, and this setting cannot be adjusted. The block swap interval is set to 9 by default, meaning a sub-swap is executed every 9 THORChain blocks.

You can adjust the block swap interval by clicking the "⚙" icon in the top right corner.

More on Streaming Swaps: Introducing Streaming Swaps

Streaming Swaps can be tracked in Thorscanner and the Nine Realms Tracker.