Liquidity & Slippage

7 min read | Last reviewed: 9/24/2025 by GCP

Liquidity

Liquidity is how easily you can trade size without moving the price.

Slippage

Slippage is the difference between the expected price and the executed price. Thin books = higher slippage risk.

Reduce Slippage

  1. Use limit orders.
  2. Split large orders.
  3. Avoid illiquid sessions.

Skeleton lesson — will add interactive depth heatmap later.

Test Your Knowledge

What is liquidity?

Sources

  • Liquidity (CFTC Edu)

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