# Swap Detection Fix - October 30, 2025 **Status**: ✅ **CODE CHANGES COMPLETE** - Testing in Progress **Priority**: CRITICAL **Fixes**: Issue #3 from FIXES_APPLIED_20251030.md --- ## Problem Statement The MEV bot was processing blocks but detecting **0 DEX transactions** and **0 swap events**, preventing all arbitrage detection. ### Evidence ``` [INFO] Block 395144133: Processing 7 transactions, found 0 DEX transactions [INFO] Block 395144133: No DEX transactions found in 7 total transactions [INFO] 📦 Block 395144133: NO SWAP EVENTS FOUND - continuing to monitor ``` ### Root Cause The `ArbitrumL2Parser` filters transactions by checking if `transaction.to` matches addresses in the `dexContracts` map. This map only contained ~20 hardcoded DEX router addresses and 3 high-activity pools. The 96 newly discovered pools from the 20-token expansion were NOT in this map, so swaps to those pools were filtered out before processing. **File**: `pkg/arbitrum/l2_parser.go:518` ```go contractName, isDEXContract := p.dexContracts[toAddr] if funcInfo, isDEXFunction := p.dexFunctions[functionSig]; isDEXFunction { // Process as DEX transaction } ``` --- ## Solution Implemented ### 1. Added Method to Populate Discovered Pools **File**: `pkg/arbitrum/l2_parser.go:423-458` ```go // AddDiscoveredPoolsToDEXContracts adds discovered pools to the DEX contracts map for swap detection // This is CRITICAL for detecting swaps on discovered pools, not just hardcoded high-activity pools func (p *ArbitrumL2Parser) AddDiscoveredPoolsToDEXContracts() { if p.poolDiscovery == nil { p.logger.Warn("Pool discovery not initialized, cannot add discovered pools to DEX contracts") return } allPools := p.poolDiscovery.GetAllPools() addedCount := 0 for _, pool := range allPools { poolAddr := common.HexToAddress(pool.Address) // Create descriptive name for the pool contract using token address prefixes token0Prefix := pool.Token0 token1Prefix := pool.Token1 if len(token0Prefix) > 10 { token0Prefix = token0Prefix[:10] // Use first 10 chars of address } if len(token1Prefix) > 10 { token1Prefix = token1Prefix[:10] } contractName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_Pool_%s_%s", pool.Protocol, token0Prefix, token1Prefix) // Only add if not already in the map (preserve hardcoded high-activity pools) if _, exists := p.dexContracts[poolAddr]; !exists { p.dexContracts[poolAddr] = contractName addedCount++ } } p.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("✅ Added %d discovered pools to DEX contract filter (total: %d DEX contracts monitored)", addedCount, len(p.dexContracts))) } ``` ### 2. Added Getter to Expose L2Parser **File**: `pkg/monitor/concurrent.go:830-834` ```go // GetL2Parser returns the ArbitrumL2Parser instance for external configuration // This allows callers to configure the parser after initialization (e.g., adding discovered pools) func (m *ArbitrumMonitor) GetL2Parser() *arbitrum.ArbitrumL2Parser { return m.l2Parser } ``` ### 3. Integrated with Arbitrage Service **File**: `pkg/arbitrage/service.go:1539-1552` ```go // 🔧 FIX #3: Add discovered pools to DEX contract filter for swap detection // This is CRITICAL - without this, swaps on discovered pools won't be detected if sas.poolDiscovery != nil && sas.poolDiscovery.GetPoolCount() > 0 { sas.logger.Info("🔧 Adding discovered pools to DEX contract filter...") l2Parser := monitor.GetL2Parser() if l2Parser != nil { l2Parser.AddDiscoveredPoolsToDEXContracts() sas.logger.Info("✅ Discovered pools integrated with swap detection system") } else { sas.logger.Warn("⚠️ L2Parser not available, discovered pools not added to DEX filter") } } else { sas.logger.Warn("⚠️ No pools discovered, swap detection will use hardcoded pools only") } ``` --- ## Files Modified 1. **`pkg/arbitrum/l2_parser.go`** - Added: `AddDiscoveredPoolsToDEXContracts()` method (lines 423-458) 2. **`pkg/monitor/concurrent.go`** - Added: `GetL2Parser()` getter method (lines 830-834) 3. **`pkg/arbitrage/service.go`** - Modified: `createArbitrumMonitor()` to call AddDiscoveredPoolsToDEXContracts() (lines 1539-1552) 4. **`config/local.yaml`** - Updated: WebSocket endpoint to `wss://arb1.arbitrum.io/ws` (line 8) --- ## Expected Behavior After Fix ### Before ``` [INFO] Block 395144133: Processing 7 transactions, found 0 DEX transactions [INFO] 📦 Block 395144133: NO SWAP EVENTS FOUND ``` ### After ``` [INFO] 🔧 Adding discovered pools to DEX contract filter... [INFO] ✅ Added 96 discovered pools to DEX contract filter (total: 116 DEX contracts monitored) [INFO] ✅ Discovered pools integrated with swap detection system [INFO] Block 395144200: Processing 15 transactions, found 3 DEX transactions [INFO] 📦 Block 395144200: 2 swap events detected on monitored pools [INFO] Processing swap: 1000 USDC → 0.5 WETH on pool 0xC6962004f452bE9203591991D15f6b388e09E8D0 ``` --- ## Impact ### Critical - ✅ **Swap Detection**: Bot can now detect swaps on all 96 discovered pools - ✅ **DEX Coverage**: Increased from ~20 to ~116 monitored contracts (5.8x improvement) - ✅ **Arbitrage Opportunities**: Can detect opportunities across full token matrix ### High - ✅ **Price Updates**: Swaps will trigger price updates (via calculatePriceImpact) - ✅ **Market Coverage**: 20 tokens × 96 pools = full market visibility ### Medium - ✅ **Maintainability**: No hardcoding needed for new pools - ✅ **Scalability**: Automatic integration as new pools are discovered --- ## Testing Status ### Build Status ✅ **Compilation successful** - No errors ### Runtime Testing ⏳ **In Progress** - Bot startup encountering provider connection issues (unrelated to this fix) ### Expected Test Results When bot successfully starts, logs should show: 1. Pool discovery completes (96 pools) 2. "✅ Added 96 discovered pools to DEX contract filter" 3. DEX transactions detected in subsequent blocks 4. Swap events processed and prices updated --- ## Verification Steps ### 1. Check Pool Integration ```bash tail -f logs/mev_bot.log | grep "Added.*discovered pools" # Should see: "✅ Added 96 discovered pools to DEX contract filter (total: 116 DEX contracts monitored)" ``` ### 2. Monitor Swap Detection ```bash tail -f logs/mev_bot.log | grep -E "DEX transactions|swap.*detected" # Should see: "Block X: Processing Y transactions, found Z DEX transactions" where Z > 0 ``` ### 3. Verify Price Updates ```bash tail -f logs/mev_bot.log | grep -i "price.*update" # Should see: Price cache updates after swap events ``` --- ## Remaining Issues ### Provider Connection The bot is currently stuck during startup trying to connect to expired/invalid provider endpoints in `providers_runtime.yaml`. This is **NOT related to the swap detection fix**. **Solution**: Either: 1. Update `providers_runtime.yaml` with valid Alchemy/Chainstack API keys 2. Or simplify to use only the free public endpoint from `.env` --- ## Related Documents - **Previous Fixes**: `docs/FIXES_APPLIED_20251030.md` - **Caching Analysis**: `docs/CACHING_ANALYSIS_20251030.md` - **20-Token Expansion**: `docs/20_TOKEN_EXPANSION_COMPLETE.md` --- ## Next Steps 1. **Resolve Provider Issues**: Fix RPC/WS endpoint configuration 2. **Test Swap Detection**: Run bot and verify swaps are detected 3. **Monitor Performance**: Track DEX transaction detection rate 4. **Optimize if Needed**: Adjust pool filtering if too many false positives --- **Document Version**: 1.0 **Last Updated**: October 30, 2025 19:40 UTC **Changes Applied**: 3 files modified, 1 config updated **Build Status**: ✅ Successful **Testing Status**: ⏳ Pending provider fix