# How are the trading routes determined?

**URL:** <https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/how-are-the-trading-routes-determined/627>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 11, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/how-are-the-trading-routes-determined/627 "2023-11-11T05:22:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![terencesflam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/terencesflam/32/488_2.png) [@terencesflam](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/terencesflam)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/how-are-the-trading-routes-determined/627/1 "2023-11-11T05:22:08Z")

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I have just created a new supercharged pool USDC-DSM (Pool-1271) and ramped up its liquidity. Previously, the only two DSM pools are the standard ATOM-DSM (Pool-618) and DSM-OSMO (Pool-619):

> **[Osmosis Info](https://info.osmosis.zone/token/DSM)**
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> Osmosis Analytics Interface

Now, even with this new USDC-DSM pool which accounts for most of the DSM’s liquidity, when user want to trade USDC\<\>DSM, the route determined by Osmosis is still a combination of pools involve USDC.axl, OSMO and ATOM instead of using USDC pool. In fact, this USDC-DSM pool is completed ignored in the trade route.

May I know why? How can this be solved? Thank you!

 ![Screenshot 2023-11-11 at 1.20.58 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/osmosis1/original/1X/39962428c51130e933e1e97dc20469fd849a2d0e.png)

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**Author:** ![JohnnyWyles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/johnnywyles/32/3114_2.png) [@JohnnyWyles](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/JohnnyWyles)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/how-are-the-trading-routes-determined/627/2 "2023-11-12T10:27:46Z")

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I have flagged to the frontend team, this should not be happening!

Router is meant to detect any potential pool for routing over $1k liquidity and simulate the transaction through each one to find the lowest cost.

DSM is a verified token listed on the info site which are usually the issues. Will let you know when we have an update.

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**Author:** ![Plutus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/plutus/32/109_2.png) [@Plutus](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/Plutus)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/how-are-the-trading-routes-determined/627/3 "2023-11-12T21:16:20Z")

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How much liquidity is required in a pool for the swap router to include it in a transaction?

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**Author:** ![LeonoorsCryptoman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/leonoorscryptoman/32/208_2.png) [@LeonoorsCryptoman](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/LeonoorsCryptoman)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/how-are-the-trading-routes-determined/627/4 "2023-11-13T19:31:14Z")

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According to the post of @JohnnyWyles above yours; all pools with over $1k liquidity.