🚨 Common Photon Trading Errors Explained & How to Fix Them

If you’re encountering errors while trading on Photon, don’t worry — these are common and usually easy to resolve. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the most frequent issues and how to address them:

⚠️ Error: “Insufficient Output Amount”

This typically occurs due to:

• Slippage too low — the price may have moved beyond your allowed range.

• Liquidity issues — not enough tokens available at the expected price.

✅ Fix: Increase your slippage tolerance in your trade settings and retry.

⚠️ Error: “Insufficient Funds for Gas * Price + Value”

This means:

• You don’t have enough ETH (or SOL) to cover both the transaction value and gas fees.

✅ Fix: Make sure your wallet has enough balance for the transaction plus estimated gas costs.

⚠️ Error: “Approval of ${symbol} for Selling Was Unsuccessful”

Most likely cause:

• You lack the ETH/SOL required to complete the approval transaction.

✅ Fix: Deposit a small amount of ETH/SOL into your wallet to cover approval gas fees.

⚠️ Error: “Transaction Was Unsuccessful”

This error can happen for several reasons, including:

• Token trading hasn’t started yet

• You tried to buy more than the token’s max per wallet limit

• You tried to sell more than the max sell amount

• The token contract has anti-sell restrictions, a.k.a. a honeypot

• Your wallet may be blacklisted

✅ Fix: Always check the token’s trading rules, contract status, and community feedback before placing large orders.

⚠️ Buy/Sell Order Failed?

This can occur due to:

• Insufficient funds in your wallet

• Low slippage tolerance

• Network congestion or transaction execution issues

✅ Fix:

• Double-check your wallet balance

• Adjust slippage settings

• Retry the transaction or increase gas/prioritization fees