Glossary Letter: S

A safe haven is an asset that may hold value better during stress, though behaviour can change by regime.
Slippage is the difference between the expected price of a trade and the price it is actually filled at.
The spread is the difference between the bid and ask price and represents a primary trading cost in many markets.
A stop order becomes a market order once a trigger price is reached, and it is used to enter or exit at defined levels.
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