Market Depth vs Slippage

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Market Depth
intermediate
market_structure

A measure of the volume of open buy and sell orders in an order book at various price levels, indicating how much trading activity the market can absorb without causing significant price movement.

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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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