Slippage in Trading – The Secret Cost Nobody Is Talking About


All traders adore tight spreads… until slippage appears. You order, but the market fills you at a less favorable price — meet the secret cost of trading.


What is Slippage?It's the gap between the price you desire and the price you receive. It typically occurs in high volatility (consider NFP, CPI, FOMC).


✅ Positives


At times it works to your advantage (positive slippage).


Instructs discipline in news trading.


❌ Cons


Gobbles profits silently.


Spread increases = greater risk.


May destroy scalpers' setups immediately.


Slippage is not avoidable, but it is controllable. Employ limit orders, stay away from thin liquidity periods, and always size correctly.


Discipline. Timing. Strategy.