Market Order vs Slippage

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Market Order
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A market order is an instruction to buy or sell a cryptocurrency immediately at the best available current price, prioritising execution speed over price control.

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Slippage
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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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