This work was supported by @UniswapFND. Special thanks to @ciamac and @BradBachu for methodological advice. The analysis, code, and conclusions are entirely my own.
How good a price do you actually get when trading on chain?
We tested major DEX aggregators (Uniswap, CoW, 0x, 1inch) in a week-long live randomised experiment, executing real wETH/USDC swaps across eight venues.
Want the full details? The companion report covers the exact metric, experimental design, per-venue results with confidence intervals, and the mechanism behind each number.
Full methodology and results attached: https://t.co/lgIia6IXaA