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# MEV Analysis for Solana DEX Trading Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) is the profit that validators and searchers can extract by reordering, inserting, or censoring transactions within a block. On Solana DEXes, MEV primarily manifests as sandwich attacks against swaps, cross-DEX arbitrage, and liquidation extraction. This skill covers detection, estimation, and protection strategies. ## What Is MEV on Solana? MEV occurs when someone with transaction ordering power profits at other traders' expense. On Solana, the MEV supply chain works as follows: 1. **You submit a swap** through an RPC endpoint 2. **Searchers observe** your transaction (via RPC forwarding, block engine access, or leader TPU sniffing) 3. **Searcher constructs a profitable bundle** (e.g., sandwich your swap) 4. **Bundle submitted to Jito block engine** with a tip to the validator 5. **Validator includes the bundle** in the block, earning the tip 6. **You receive worse execution**; the searcher profits the difference ### How Solana MEV Differs from Ethereum | Aspect | Ethereum | Solana | |--------|----------|--------| | Block time | 12 seconds | ~400ms slots | | Mempool | Public mempool | No mempool (but tx visible in transit) | | Ordering | Proposer-builder separation (PBS) | Jito block engine (~85%+ validators) | | Bundle system | Flashbots bundles | Jito bundles with tips | | MEV cost | Gas priority fees | Jito tips (SOL) | | Latency pressure | Moderate | Extreme (sub-100ms decisions) | Key Solana-spe