Back Running Techniques

Mechanism

Back running techniques represent a specific form of latency arbitrage where an actor monitors the mempool for pending large transactions to execute a follow-up order immediately after the initial trade is confirmed. By observing the price impact caused by significant liquidity movement, a sophisticated participant places a complementary order within the same or the subsequent block to capitalize on the resulting price shift. This approach relies on the deterministic nature of public ledgers and the transparency of pending transactions to secure a favorable position before the broader market adjusts.