# DCA

### Overview

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Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) is a strategy that involves investing a fixed amount of money at regular intervals, regardless of the asset's price. This method is favored by many cryptocurrency investors as it helps mitigate price volatility, reduces the risk of investing a large amount at once, and minimizes emotional decision-making. In decentralized ecosystems, where token liquidity is relatively lower compared to centralized exchanges, DCA becomes an essential feature. Swapscanner is the first platform on the Kaia network to support DCA, significantly enhancing convenience for Kaia DeFi investors.

### How to Use DCA

1. Click on "Automated Trading (DCA)" within the Swap page.<br>

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2. Set the input value based on either "Total Amount" or "Per Transaction.<br>

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3. Choose the amount of the token you wish to provide, select the token to receive, and specify the number of transactions and intervals<br>

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4. If you set DCA price conditions, you can establish a range based on the current exchange rate. Transactions will not execute if the rate falls outside this range<br>

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### Policies

* Each trade must be at least $1.
* The minimum number of trades is two.
* If no DCA price condition is set, transactions will execute at the market rate.
* The slippage for DCA is 0.1%.

### Audit

The audit was conducted through Theori. No Critical or High issues were found, and all identified issues, including 2 Medium and 4 Informational issues, have been resolved

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