By Investment U Research Team Slippage is the bane of any investor’s decision to buy securities or trade currency pairs. What is slippage in trading? It’s a price discrepancy between what you think you’re paying to acquire an asset and what you’re actually paying. Slippage is something most new investors learn about the hard way, but it’s a perfectly normal part of the investment exchange. So long as the rate at which people buy and sell securities changes, slippage is bound to occur.
Here’s a look at what slippage is and why it happens, as well as what you can do about it and how …read more
