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# Managing MEV Risk

## EEA MEV Risk Mitigation Guidelines

**Use Clear Transaction Ordering** 

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Protocols *SHOULD* provide transaction ordering procedures that mitigate the Malicious Extraction of Value from other users' transactions.
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**Set Slippage Limits**

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Protocols *SHOULD* enable users to set slippage limits on transactions.
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**Use Realtime Monitoring**

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Protocols *SHOULD* use real-time monitoring to detect and where appropriate block MEV attacks.
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