Gap Risk vs Slippage

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Gap Risk
intermediate
risk

The risk that price jumps sharply between two consecutive periods due to off-hours events, bypassing stop-loss orders and causing actual losses larger than the trader originally planned.

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Slippage
beginner
market_structure

Slippage is the difference between the price you expected to receive on a trade and the actual price at which it executed, caused by market movement or insufficient liquidity.

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