> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.arcboost.fun/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.arcboost.fun/arcboost-docs/trading/trading.md).

# # Trading

\## Buying Tokens

1. Open any token page on ArcBoost
2. Enter the amount of USDC you want to spend
3. Check "You receive" for estimated tokens
4. Adjust slippage tolerance if needed (default: 1%)
5. Click "Buy \[TOKEN]" and confirm in MetaMask

### Slippage Tolerance

Slippage protects you from price changes during transaction processing.

| Setting | When to use                     |
| ------- | ------------------------------- |
| 1%      | Normal market conditions        |
| 5%      | Moderate trading activity       |
| 10-20%  | High activity / near graduation |
| 49%     | Last resort — accept any price  |

### Selling Tokens

Selling is only available after a token graduates (bonding curve reaches 100%). This protects the bonding curve mechanism and ensures fair price discovery.

### Platform Fee

ArcBoost charges 1% on every buy and sell transaction. This fee goes directly to the ArcBoost treasury.\
All trading on ArcBoost uses USDC on Arc mainnet.
\
No ETH required — gas fees are paid in USDC.


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