# Mathematical Audit - Quick Reference Guide

**Audit Date**: November 1, 2025  
**Status**: CRITICAL ISSUES IDENTIFIED  
**Documents**: 
- Full Report: `MATHEMATICAL_AUDIT_DETAILED_20251101.md`
- Fix Examples: `MATH_FIX_EXAMPLES_20251101.md`
- Summary: `../MATHEMATICAL_AUDIT_SUMMARY.txt`

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## Critical Issues at a Glance

### 🔴 Issue #1: Slippage Formula Completely Wrong
```
File: pkg/profitcalc/slippage_protection.go:59-67
Formula: slippage = tradeSize / 2.0
Correct: Use Uniswap V2 constant product invariant
Impact:  Slippage estimates are 2-5x off actual
Severity: CRITICAL - Causes loss approvals
```

### 🔴 Issue #2: Float-to-Int Truncation Rejects Valid Profits
```
File: pkg/profitcalc/profit_calc.go:214-216
Problem: netProfit.Int(nil) removes all decimals
Impact:  0.00005 ETH profit (valid) becomes 0 (rejected)
Severity: CRITICAL - Rejects legitimate opportunities
```

### 🔴 Issue #3: Arbitrary 100% Profit Margin Cap
```
File: pkg/profitcalc/profit_calc.go:199-210
Problem: Rejects opportunities with >100% profit
Impact:  Rejects all high-margin valid arbitrage
Severity: CRITICAL - Mathematically invalid
```

### 🟠 Issue #4: Price Impact Misses Fee Deduction
```
File: pkg/math/exchange_math.go:128-146
Problem: Uses raw amountIn, not fee-adjusted amount
Impact:  Underestimates price impact by 0.3-2%
Severity: HIGH - Leads to wrong risk assessment
```

### 🟠 Issue #5: Arbitrary 20% Gas Buffer
```
File: pkg/profitcalc/profit_calc.go:271-273
Problem: No dynamic adjustment based on network state
Impact:  Profit underestimation of ~1-5%
Severity: MEDIUM - Systematic bias
```

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## What This Means

| Current State | After Fixes |
|---|---|
| Rejects >100% profit margins | Accepts all valid margins |
| Slippage off by 2-5x | Accurate slippage estimation |
| Rejects tiny profits (<1 wei) | Accepts all valid profits |
| Gas costs overestimated 20% | Dynamic, accurate gas cost |
| Risk assessment unreliable | Trustworthy risk assessment |

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## Files Needing Fixes

### Must Fix (Immediate)
- `pkg/profitcalc/profit_calc.go` - Lines 199-210, 214-216, 271-273
- `pkg/profitcalc/slippage_protection.go` - Lines 56, 59-67
- `pkg/math/exchange_math.go` - Lines 128-146

### Should Fix (Soon)
- `pkg/math/decimal_handler.go` - Lines 54-58, 308-312
- `pkg/uniswap/pricing.go` - Lines 22-45

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## Quick Fix Checklist

- [ ] Remove 100% profit margin cap
- [ ] Fix float-to-int profit threshold comparison
- [ ] Implement proper slippage formula
- [ ] Add fee adjustment to price impact
- [ ] Add division-by-zero checks
- [ ] Test against known Arbitrum DEX prices
- [ ] Create test cases for edge cases
- [ ] Document all changes
- [ ] Code review by team
- [ ] Deploy with monitoring

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## Testing Requirements

Create tests for:
```go
✓ High profit margins (>100%)
✓ Small profits (<0.001 ETH)
✓ Very large trades (>50% pool)
✓ Zero/near-zero liquidity
✓ Fee-adjusted calculations
✓ Different fee tiers (0.01%, 0.3%, 1%)
✓ Slippage vs known values
```

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## Code Snippets

### WRONG - Profit Margin Cap
```go
if profitMarginFloat > 1.0 {
    opportunity.IsExecutable = false  // ❌ Wrong!
}
```

### RIGHT - No Arbitrary Cap
```go
if !math.IsNaN(profitMarginFloat) && profitMarginFloat >= 0 {
    opportunity.ProfitMargin = profitMarginFloat  // ✓ Correct
}
```

### WRONG - Slippage Formula
```go
estimatedSlippage := tradeSizeFloat / 2.0  // ❌ Wrong!
```

### RIGHT - Proper Formula
```go
// Use: slippage = tradeSize / (2*liquidity + tradeSize)
// Or implement actual AMM calculation
```

### WRONG - Type Conversion
```go
netProfitWei, _ := netProfit.Int(nil)  // ❌ Truncates decimals!
```

### RIGHT - Keep as Float
```go
if netProfit.Cmp(minThresholdAsFloat) >= 0 {  // ✓ Preserves precision
    // Execute
}
```

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## Impact on Operations

### Before Fixes
- ❌ Many profitable opportunities are rejected
- ❌ Slippage estimates are unreliable
- ❌ Gas cost assumptions are wrong
- ❌ High-margin trades deemed "unrealistic"

### After Fixes  
- ✅ All valid opportunities are considered
- ✅ Accurate risk assessment
- ✅ Dynamic gas estimation
- ✅ Correct profit calculations

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## Next Actions

1. **Immediate** (Today)
   - Review this audit
   - Understand the implications
   - Plan fix implementation

2. **Short-term** (This week)
   - Create fix branches
   - Implement critical fixes
   - Add test cases
   - Code review

3. **Medium-term** (This month)
   - Validate against real data
   - Monitor in staging
   - Deploy to production
   - Monitor metrics

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## Resources

- **Detailed Analysis**: MATHEMATICAL_AUDIT_DETAILED_20251101.md
- **Code Examples**: MATH_FIX_EXAMPLES_20251101.md
- **Full Summary**: ../MATHEMATICAL_AUDIT_SUMMARY.txt
- **Uniswap Docs**: https://docs.uniswap.org/
- **AMM Formulas**: https://github.com/Uniswap/v3-periphery

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**Generated**: November 1, 2025  
**Status**: Ready for implementation  
**Questions**: See detailed audit document