Why did my swap fail or remain pending?

A swap may fail or remain pending if the order cannot be executed, the asset is not supported, there is not enough liquidity, the price changes too much, or the transaction is still being processed. This guide explains the most common reasons a swap may not complete as expected in Gnosis App.

A swap can fail for different reasons.

The most common reasons are:

If the swap fails, your funds should not be exchanged. Depending on the order status, the assets may remain in your wallet or become available again after the order expires or is cancelled.

A swap may stay pending while the order is waiting to be executed.

This can happen when the order is still looking for a valid match, when liquidity is limited, or when the market price changes before execution.

While a swap is pending, avoid creating repeated swap attempts for the same assets unless you understand the status of the first order.

If your swap failed, check the swap status and your wallet balance.

A failed swap usually means the order was not executed. In that case, the assets should remain in your wallet or become available again after the failed order is cleared.

Before trying again, check:

Not every token can be swapped in Gnosis App.

A token may not be available if it is unsupported, not available on the selected network, has low liquidity, or cannot be routed through the swap infrastructure.

Always make sure the token shown in the app is the correct token before confirming a swap.

A swap needs enough liquidity to be executed.

If liquidity is low, the order may fail, remain pending, or return a less favorable quote.

This can happen more often with smaller tokens, newly listed tokens, or assets that are not actively traded.

The final swap may depend on the market price available when the order is executed.

If the price changes too much before execution, the swap may fail or expire instead of completing at a worse rate. This protects you from receiving a result that is too different from the quote you accepted.

Some assets or routes may require a minimum amount to swap.

If the amount is too small, the swap may not be available or may fail before execution.

If this happens, try checking whether the amount meets the minimum requirement shown in the app.

The quote shown before confirming a swap is an estimate based on the available route and market conditions at that moment.

The final received amount may differ because of:

Always review the final swap details before confirming.

A swap order can expire if it is not executed in time.

If the order expires, the swap is not completed. You can review the current quote and create a new swap if you still want to proceed.

A new quote may be different from the previous one.

If you cancel a swap before it is executed, the order should not complete.

After cancellation, the assets should remain in your wallet or become available again once the cancellation is reflected.

Do not create a new order until you understand whether the previous one was cancelled, expired, failed, or executed.

If your balance looks wrong after a swap, first check the transaction or order status.

The swap may still be pending, the received token may be displayed in another part of the app, or the order may not have finished updating yet.

Check:

Avoid repeating the same swap until the first order status is clear.

Your swap may have failed because the token was unsupported, your balance was too low, liquidity was not available, the price changed, the order expired, or the swap could not be executed.

Your swap may still be waiting for execution. This can happen when the order has not been matched yet, liquidity is limited, or the price is moving.

No. A pending swap does not necessarily mean your funds are gone. Check the order status before trying again.

Yes. A quote can change because of market movement, liquidity changes, or execution timing.

The received amount may differ from the quote because of price movement, liquidity changes, route changes, or execution timing.

The token may be unsupported, unavailable on the selected network, or have too little liquidity.

If your order expires, the swap is not completed. You can review the current quote and create a new swap if you still want to proceed.

It is better to wait until the pending swap is completed, failed, cancelled, or expired before creating another order for the same assets.

No. Swaps are only final once executed.

Swaps in Gnosis App are powered by CoW Protocol.