# Streaming Swaps

## For Swappers

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Are there any risks with Streaming Swaps?**</mark>\
Streaming Swaps are exposed to market volatility during their streaming period.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Is there any price protection?**</mark>\
Yes. If the market for either asset suddenly drops during the swap process, any subsequent sub-swaps that fail to meet the specified price limit will be canceled. The amount that was not successfully swapped is then refunded.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Can I cancel a Streaming Swap once I’ve initiated it?**</mark>

Currently, Streaming Swaps V1 cannot be canceled. Once the transaction starts, the process will complete.
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## Impact on THORChain

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Why introduce Streaming Swaps to THORChain?**</mark>

It's an experiment aimed at attracting new users, liquidity, and volume. The goal is to outperform Centralized Exchanges (CEX) in speed, privacy and price execution.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**How will Streaming Swaps affect fees and Liquidity Providers?**</mark>

Fees paid to LPers per dollar swapped will reduce, especially for larger swaps. However, this could be balanced by increased volume due to more attractive pricing for swappers.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**What’s the expected impact on shallower pools?**</mark>

Streaming Swaps should make shallower pools, like AVAX, ATOM, AVAX.USDC, etc., more viable and drive volume due to competitive pricing.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Does this feature bring external volume into THORChain?**</mark>

Yes, it introduces volume that would usually be outside THORChain, through DEX Aggregation, into the THORChain ecosystem.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Can the efficiency of Streaming Swaps be adjusted?**</mark>

Yes, there's a THORChain protocol-controlled setting to increase/decrease the efficiency of the feature, ensuring long-term health for the protocol.
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## **Future Use and Additional Information**

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Are there any time limits for L1 swaps?**</mark>

Currently, Streaming Swaps of Layer 1 assets (BTC, ETH, etc.) can only take place over a **24 hour** period to maintain economic security.

Streaming Swaps of native THORChain assets can take place up to a period of **1 year**. This includes RUNE and synthetic assets.

These limits may be removed in the future, enabling the creation of DCA and TWAP products using this feature.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Who benefits the most from Streaming Swaps?**</mark>

While available for all trade sizes, larger trades (relative to pool depth) stand to benefit the most.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Will future versions allow for cancellations?**</mark>

Yes, the plan for V2 is to have the capability to cancel long-lasting streaming swaps.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Are Streaming Swaps compatible with other THORChain/THORSwap features?**</mark>

Absolutely! It’s compatible with features like Cross-chain Transaction Tracker, [DEX Aggregation](/thorswap/thorswap/cross-chain-dex-aggregation.md), [THORName](/thorswap/ecosystem/thorchain/thornames.md) and more. It is also slated to be included in [**SwapKit** ](https://docs.thorswap.net/)— THORSwap’s suite of API/SDK cross-chain services.
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