If you are concerned that you are getting excessive slippage on your stop orders placed with your forex, CFD or spread betting broker, it may actually be your own fault.
The first thing to understand is that not all stops are the same. There are many different types that all fulfill specific executions based on a traders particular strategy.
The three main types of stop in trading are:
market
limit
guaranteed
Here is a quick breakdown of how those stop types work and the potential problems that are associated with them.
Market Stop (some slippage)
This is the most popular form of stop in CFD trading and spread betting and the one that gene...