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# MEV Defense

### Protecting Execution Quality

Maximum Extractable Value, commonly known as MEV, represents value that can potentially be extracted from transaction ordering and blockchain execution conditions.

ARBYDEX incorporates MEV awareness into its execution process.

The MEV Defense layer evaluates transaction conditions before execution and seeks to reduce exposure to unfavorable execution environments.

#### MEV Protection Flow

{% code expandable="true" %}

```
Qualified Opportunity
        ↓
MEV Condition Check
        ↓
Execution Environment
        ↓
Transaction Strategy
        ↓
Smart Execution
```

{% endcode %}

The objective is not simply to detect an opportunity, but to evaluate whether the transaction can be executed under suitable blockchain conditions.

MEV Defense therefore works together with Risk Analysis and Smart Execution.


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