> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.astrolescent.com/astrolescent-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.astrolescent.com/astrolescent-docs/how-to/bridge/advanced-settings.md). # Advanced Settings The bridge uses a set of sensible defaults to make trading as easy as possible for the average trader. We do however offer some more advanced settings. ### Optimize swap for By default, we optimize swap for the best price and not for the fastest execution speed. To get you the best price, we may use something called Streaming Swaps from Maya and Thorchain. #### Streaming swaps Streaming swaps break up your trade into smaller bits that are executed over time. By default one part is executed every 5 blocks, which is about a minute, and the network automatically calculates the amount of parts to get you the best price. It can happen that part of the transaction does not meet the slippage that you set, and that the price you want for the trade is not met. Without streaming swaps, the whole transaction is canceled, but with streaming swaps only the parts that fail are refunded. So if you get fewer tokens than expected, check your original wallet account to see if any refunds happened. ### Slippage To protect you against large price fluctuations you can set the maximum slippage you want on the trade. By default, this is set to `3%`, but you can choose `1%`, `3%`, `5%` or even `10%`. The bigger the slippage, to more likely it is the trade will succeed, but you can get up to the slippage percentage less than expected. ### Transaction Priority Fees When network congestion occurs on a chain, transactions might fail. To get your transaction executed you can set higher priority fees. We set the priority fees to `Fast` by default, to get a good balance between transaction fees and succeeded transactions. If you know what you are doing, you can lower or increase the priority fees. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.astrolescent.com/astrolescent-docs/how-to/bridge/advanced-settings.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.