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MT5 slippage: how to measure execution quality in a trading journal

Slippage is the difference between expected and executed prices. A journal helps separate execution costs from decision mistakes.

How to measure it

Record order time, requested price, fill price, order type, symbol, spread and commission. If the requested price is unavailable, do not invent it. Stop and limit orders face different execution mechanics.

Journal review checklist

Compare similar instruments and sessions rather than blaming every difference on the broker. Record order time, requested price, fill price, order type, symbol, spread and commission. If the requested price is unavailable, do not invent it. Stop and limit orders face different execution mechanics.

What to avoid

Compare similar instruments and sessions rather than blaming every difference on the broker. Slippage is the difference between expected and executed prices. A journal helps separate execution costs from decision mistakes.

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