Orca lets you choose how to route your swap, including trading directly through Orca pools or using third-party aggregators such as Titan, Jupiter, and DFlow.
Why Trade on Orca?
Efficient Pricing
Concentrated liquidity pools place liquidity closer to active market prices, which can help reduce slippage.
Sub-Second Speed
Trades confirm almost instantly on Solana with fees typically under $0.01
Simple Interface
Trade across a range of aggregators in just a few clicks with clear information upfront
How Orca Works
Concentrated Liquidity
Orca CLMMs let liquidity providers allocate liquidity within selected price ranges. When more liquidity is available near the current market price, swaps may experience reduced slippage.Smart Routing
When you make a trade, Orca:1
Select a route source
Choose to trade directly through Orca pools or use a supported third-party aggregator
2
Review available routes
Orca displays available route information from the selected source
3
Review source quote
Orca displays a quote, which may use your selected aggregator or Orca pools when they return a higher quoted output.
4
Trade review
Review quoted output, price impact, slippage settings, and fees before submitting
What You Can Do
Swap Tokens
Exchange any supported token for another in seconds. See real-time prices and set slippage protection.
Range Orders
Set limit-order-style positions that earn fees while waiting to execute. Buy low or sell high automatically.
Trading Costs
Fee Tiers
Trading fees are paid to liquidity providers:Getting Started
Prerequisites
Solana Wallet
Phantom, Backpack, or another Solana wallet
SOL for Fees
Keep at least 0.01 SOL
Tokens to Trade
The token you want to swap
Your First Trade
1
Visit Orca
Go to orca.so
2
Connect wallet
Click Connect Wallet and approve
3
Select tokens
Choose what to sell and buy
4
Enter amount
Input your trade size
5
Review and confirm
Check the quote and approve in wallet
Detailed Swap Guide
Follow our step-by-step tutorial with screenshots
Trading Tips
Reviewing trade conditions
Reviewing trade conditions
- Trade liquid pairs — Pools with deeper liquidity may have lower price impact.
- Check pool depth — Lower-liquidity pools may result in higher slippage.
- Review the quote — Check quoted output, price impact, fees, and route source before swapping.
- Review routing options — Orca may show routes from Orca pools or supported third-party aggregators such as Titan, Jupiter, and DFlow.
- Consider trade size — Larger trades may have higher price impact. Splitting a trade may change execution costs and outcomes.
For safer trades
For safer trades
- Set appropriate slippage — Review the slippage setting before swapping. Major pairs often use lower slippage settings than volatile or low-liquidity pairs.
- Verify token addresses — Especially for new or unfamiliar tokens.
- Start small — Consider testing with a small amount first.
- Review in wallet — Always check transaction details before signing.
Understanding slippage
Understanding slippage
Slippage is the difference between the quoted trade details and the final execution result. Volatility, liquidity, trade size, and network conditions can all affect slippage.Learn more about slippage →
Common Questions
How does Orca approach security?
How does Orca approach security?
Orca’s smart contracts are audited, but no protocol or transaction is risk-free. Always review transaction details, verify token addresses, and protect your wallet.
What tokens can I trade?
What tokens can I trade?
You can trade supported SPL tokens when a route is available through Orca pools or supported third-party aggregators. Major tokens such as SOL, USDC, and USDT typically have deeper liquidity.
Why did my trade fail?
Why did my trade fail?
Common reasons include:
- Slippage tolerance was too low
- Not enough SOL to pay network fees
- The quoted price changed before confirmation
- The selected route or pool no longer had enough available liquidity
Are there trading limits?
Are there trading limits?
Orca does not set account-level trading limits. Trade size may still be limited by available liquidity, route availability, price impact, slippage settings, and network conditions.
Next Steps
How to Swap
Step-by-step trading guide
Understanding Slippage
Learn about price impact
Range Orders
Advanced order types
FAQs
Common questions answered