CRYPTO GLOSSARY

Slippage

The difference between the price you expected and the price your order fills at.

Slippage in more detail

The catch is that the price is not guaranteed. In a fast market, or with a thinly traded coin, your order can fill at a worse price than the one you saw. The difference is called slippage.

FROM LESSON 15 · 4 MIN READOrder types and trading feesMarket orders, limit orders and stop orders behave differently, and fees come in several forms. Learn how each works and how to find the real cost of a trade.Read the lesson

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