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# Execution presets

Execution presets are saved bundles of trade settings: priority fee, tip, slippage, and MEV mode. You switch between them with one click at the top of the trade panel, and the active preset is applied to every trade you place.

![The preset row at the top of the trade panel: the gear, the P1, P2, and P3 slots, and the flame](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroTick-Trade/Public-Assets/2e6995eabfe14239fd7ead6ac3785fe21c7dc747/docs/guides/trading/execution-presets/01-preset-row.png)

{% hint style="info" %}
Presets are device-local settings. They are saved in your browser, not on your account, so they do not follow you to another browser or device, and clearing site data resets them to the defaults.
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#### Switch presets

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**Find the preset row**

Open any token's trade page. At the top of the trade panel you see a gear icon, the three preset slots **P1**, **P2**, and **P3**, and a flame icon. The active slot is underlined.
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**Press a slot to activate it**

Press **P1**, **P2**, or **P3**. The switch is instant; there is nothing to confirm. Hold the pointer over a slot to preview a short summary of its saved buy settings.
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**Check the chips**

Under the amount field, three read-only chips show what the active preset applies to the side you are on: **Slip** (the slippage tolerance), **Priority** (the priority fee, or **Auto** when none is set), and **MEV** (the protection mode). Switch between Buy and Sell and the chips update to that side's values.
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When you press Buy or Sell, ZeroTick reads the active preset once and submits your trade with that side's settings. Instant trades use the active preset too; see [Instant trade](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/instant-trade).

![The read-only Slip, Priority, and MEV chips under the amount field, showing the active preset](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroTick-Trade/Public-Assets/2e6995eabfe14239fd7ead6ac3785fe21c7dc747/docs/guides/trading/execution-presets/02-preset-chips.png)

#### Edit a preset

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**Open Edit presets**

Press the gear icon on the left of the preset row (its tooltip reads **Trading settings**). The **Edit presets** modal opens.
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**Pick the preset and the side**

Choose **Preset 1**, **Preset 2**, or **Preset 3** in the tabs, then pick **Buy settings** or **Sell settings**. Each preset stores separate values for buying and selling.
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**Set Priority, Tip, and Slippage**

Type a value into **Priority**, **Tip**, and **Slippage** (for example 20 for a 20% slippage tolerance). Leave **Priority** or **Tip** empty to use the defaults; the Priority chip then reads **Auto**. Each field has a small info icon explaining what it does.
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**Choose an MEV mode**

Pick **Off**, **Reduced**, or **Secure**. Off submits your trade without protection, which favors speed; Reduced and Secure apply increasing levels of protection against sandwich attacks and front-running.
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**Add a custom RPC URL (optional)**

**Custom RPC URL** submits your transactions through an endpoint you provide instead of the default one. This is for advanced users; leave it empty otherwise.
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**Save**

Press **Save**. A "Settings saved" toast confirms the change, and the new values apply from your next trade.
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New presets start with no priority fee, no tip, a 1% slippage tolerance, and MEV mode Off.

![The Edit presets modal: preset tabs, Buy and Sell settings, Priority, Tip, Slippage, and MEV mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroTick-Trade/Public-Assets/2e6995eabfe14239fd7ead6ac3785fe21c7dc747/docs/guides/trading/execution-presets/04-edit-presets-modal.png)

#### The FAST preset

{% hint style="warning" %}
FAST trades prioritize speed over price. The preset accepts up to 25% slippage and turns MEV protection off, so a fill can land well above the quoted price and is exposed to sandwich attacks. Use it only when getting in fast matters more than the fill price.
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**Press the flame icon**

The flame to the right of **P3** is the FAST preset: a fixed, always-aggressive settings bundle that cannot be edited.
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**Review the warning and confirm**

The **Activate fast mode?** dialog lists the settings that will be applied: **Slippage 25%**, **Priority fee 0.05 SOL**, **Validator tip 0.05 SOL**, and **MEV protection Off**. Press **I understand, activate** to arm it, or **Cancel** to keep your current preset. A "Fast mode activated" toast confirms the switch.

![The Activate fast mode dialog listing 25% slippage, 0.05 SOL priority and tip, and MEV protection off](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroTick-Trade/Public-Assets/2e6995eabfe14239fd7ead6ac3785fe21c7dc747/docs/guides/trading/execution-presets/06-fast-warning-modal.png)
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**Trade with the banner in view**

While FAST is active, the flame lights up and a warning banner stays on the panel: "Fast mode active, 25% slippage, MEV off, sandwich-bot risk." with a **Switch back to P1** link. The Buy and Sell buttons also carry a **(Fast 25%)** suffix so the mode is visible right where you fire the trade.
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**Confirm your first fast trade**

Your first trade after activating FAST does not fire on the first press. A chip appears reading "Confirm fast trade, click Buy again (25% slippage)" (or the Sell variant). Press the button a second time to submit. Later FAST trades in the same session fire on a single press.
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**Switch back**

Press **P1**, **P2**, or **P3**, press the flame again, or use the **Switch back to P1** link in the banner. FAST never stays armed across sessions: every page load starts you back on **P1**, and re-activating FAST asks for the confirmation again.
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#### What each setting does

| Setting            | What it controls                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Priority**       | A fee paid to the network to prioritize your transaction. Empty means the default is used; the chip shows **Auto**.                                        |
| **Tip**            | An optional extra amount paid on top of the priority fee for faster inclusion.                                                                             |
| **Slippage**       | The maximum price movement you accept between the quoted price and execution. Higher values fail less often in fast markets but can fill at a worse price. |
| **MEV mode**       | Protection against sandwich attacks and front-running: **Off**, **Reduced**, or **Secure**.                                                                |
| **Custom RPC URL** | Submits your transactions through an endpoint you provide instead of the default one. For advanced users.                                                  |

<details>

<summary>Do my presets follow me to another device?</summary>

No. Presets are saved in your browser on this device, not on your ZeroTick account. Another browser or device starts from the defaults, and clearing site data resets them. Set your presets up again wherever you trade.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Which preset is active after a reload?</summary>

**P1**. The active selection resets on every page load, so FAST never stays armed from a previous session. Your saved Preset 1, 2, and 3 values are kept; only the selection resets.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What does Auto on the Priority chip mean?</summary>

No priority fee is saved for that side of the active preset, so the default is used. Set a value in **Edit presets** if you want to control it.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I edit the FAST preset?</summary>

No. FAST is fixed by design so it always behaves the same way. If you want aggressive settings with your own numbers, save them to Preset 1, 2, or 3 and switch there instead.

</details>

Execution settings change how your trades are submitted; they do not guarantee a price, a fill, or an outcome. Read the [Risk & Legal Disclaimer](https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/risk-and-legal-disclaimer) before you trade.

#### Related guides

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Placing a trade</strong></td><td>Market and limit orders, stop loss and take profit, and reading the trade panel.</td><td><a href="https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/placing-a-trade">https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/placing-a-trade</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Instant trade</strong></td><td>One-click market buys at your saved Instant Buy amount.</td><td><a href="https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/instant-trade">https://zerotick-trade.gitbook.io/documentation.v1.1/user-guides/instant-trade</a></td></tr></tbody></table>