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Negative Slippage
When an order executes at a worse price than expected, resulting in an unfavorable outcome for the trader.
Last updated: February 1, 2026
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A trader submits a buy order at a requested price of 1.1050.
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During transmission and processing, the market moves up to 1.1052.
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The order executes at 1.1052 — worse than the requested price.
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The trader experiences 2 pips of negative slippage on this buy order.
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For sell orders, negative slippage means execution at a lower price than requested.