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Positive Slippage
syn. Price Improvement
When an order executes at a better price than expected, resulting in a favorable 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 down to 1.1048.
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The order executes at 1.1048 — better than the requested price.
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The trader experiences 2 pips of positive slippage (price improvement).
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For sell orders, positive slippage means execution at a higher price than requested.