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What Is Slippage in Crypto Trading?
Why your fill price differs from the quote—and how to reduce slippage on entries and exits.
Slippage is the difference between the price you expect and the price you actually get when an order executes.
Common causes
Fast markets, thin order books, and large market orders create slippage. News candles are classic slippage environments.
How to reduce it
Use limit orders, split size, and trade liquid pairs. Avoid market buying into vertical pumps.
- Check depth before clicking market
- Scale out instead of dumping huge size
- Accept that zero slippage is unrealistic
Trader mindset
On KuraCoin, compare expected vs filled price in your history. If slippage is consistently large, your pair choice or order type needs work.
Final thoughts
Slippage is a liquidity tax. Pay less of it by respecting market depth.
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