# Gas

**Go to the “Settings” section** in the bot’s main menu, then **tap “Gas”** to access your fee settings.

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You can set separate gas values for **buy** and **sell** actions — these values will apply to all your future transactions. In most cases, you can simply enable **Auto Gas** mode. When it's active, the bot will automatically calculate an optimal gas fee for each transaction based on current network conditions.&#x20;

However, during periods of high network load (e.g. hyped token launches), we recommend setting your own gas values manually — slightly higher than usual — to ensure your transactions are processed faster.

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**Please tap**:

• Buy gas – to set a custom gas fee for buy transactions

• Sell gas – to set a custom gas fee for sell transactions

• Auto gas – to let the bot automatically calculate gas fees for both buys and sells

## MEV Protection

**MEV Protection** is a feature designed to secure your orders by hiding them from bot attacks such as front-running and sandwich attacks. If you're trading large amounts, we highly recommend enabling MEV protection — it helps prevent situations where other bots profit from price changes at your expense.

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* 🟢**When MEV protection is enabled**, your transactions are routed only through protected servers, significantly reducing the risk of attacks and bot interference.
* 🔴**When MEV protection is disabled**, transactions can go through any available servers, including those without MEV protection.

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You can set your own MEV protection thresholds for both **buy** and **sell** orders — these settings will apply to all future transactions.
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Tap the **«Buy MEV»** button to set a custom threshold (in SOL).

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Tap the **«Sell MEV»** button to set a custom threshold (in SOL).

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