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title: What is Slippage?
description: "Slippage is the difference between the expected price of an Order and the price the Order is actually executed at. In cases of low liquid or highly volatile market &/or in cases of markets opening with gap, 'market' and/or 'stop'…"
url: "https://en.wbtrade.eu/knowledge-base/trading/what-is-slippage/"
updated: "2024-09-12"
category: TRADING
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# What is Slippage?

Slippage is the difference between the expected price of an Order and the price the Order is actually executed at. In cases of low liquid or highly volatile market &/or in cases of markets opening with gap, 'market' and/or 'stop' orders maybe subject to slippage.