How do you price in the spread before entry?

Beginners plan entries and stops on the mid-price and forget that they buy at the ask and stop out at the bid. The spread is a cost on entry and exit, and on some pairs it's a big one.

How do you account for it?

• whether you plan on the chart price or the executable price
• how spread changes your stop distance maths
• the pair where spread matters most for you

The trading costs guide shows the full entry-and-exit bill.