LESSON 04 ~9 MIN · AT YOUR OWN PACE
Protect your money first
Understand risk, leverage and scams before you move forward.
STEP 3 OF 4
Price gaps and Slippage
The price you expected and the price you were actually executed at can differ. This is called Slippage. In a gap, the price can skip the levels in between and open at another level. A stop-loss does not guarantee an exact exit.
AN EXAMPLE
The plan is to Buy at 100 with a Stop at 95. The market gaps to 92 and you exit there: the loss is 8 per unit, not 5.
RememberA plan drawn on a chart and real execution can be different.
Sources and further reading
Sources in English · Content reviewed on 28 September 2026. We made the examples for learning; they are not broker recommendations.
CFTC · Forex and risk (opens in a new tab)FINRA · Day trading risks (opens in a new tab)Investor.gov · Crypto risks (opens in a new tab)