Slippage: why your order fills at a different price than you saw
You click buy at 1.0850 and the trade opens at 1.0853. That difference is called slippage, and understanding when it is normal is what separates a fair complaint from a wrong expectation.
Why it happens
Between the click and the fill there is a gap — milliseconds, but a gap. In a market with a lot of orders coming in, the price moves within that gap. No platform eliminates this, because it is not a software failure: it is the market moving.
When it is normal
- In the minutes around an economic indicator release.
- At the open and close of the main trading sessions.
- On low-liquidity assets, where there are fewer orders to match against.
- When it happens in both directions — sometimes in your favor, sometimes against you.
When it is a red flag
The point that matters: honest slippage happens in both directions. If every slip goes against you, in any market condition, that is not randomness — it is a pattern. Log the date, time, quoted price and fill price for a few weeks. A record like that is worth more than the feeling that "it always goes wrong".
What this means at Duotide
In a regulated market, systematically unfavorable execution leads to an administrative process. With Duotide operating under registration in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and outside CVM oversight, the record you keep is useful for deciding to leave the platform — not for forcing a correction.
Frequently asked questions
Is slippage a broker scam?
Not always. In a volatile market the price moves between the click and the fill, and that is normal on any platform. It becomes a red flag when the difference is systematically against you, including in a calm market.
How do I reduce slippage?
Avoid trading in the minutes around major economic indicators, use limit orders when the exact price matters, and be suspicious of a spread that widens too much at specific moments.
