Slippage experiences: good and bad

Slippage isn't always against you — positive slippage exists, and the ratio of good to bad tells you something about the execution. The honest stories are the useful ones.

Slippage experiences: good and bad — bid-ask spread diagram
The bid-ask spread on a currency pair

Share:

  • the broker, the event and the order type
  • the requested price and the fill
  • whether you've seen positive slippage
Slippage experiences: good and bad — central bank rate path diagram
A central bank's policy rate path across recent meetings

The bid, ask and slippage guide explains when slippage is normal.

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