Why You’re Losing Money on "Winning" Trades (Spread & Slippage Explained)

Click my referral link for a $15 discount: https://t.co/XyZS6fLDVjEver close a green trade on your chart only to look at your account balance and realize you barely broke even—or took a loss? Friction destroys more trading accounts than flawed strategies, driven primarily by two hidden execution factors: the bid-ask spread and slippage. In this episode, we break down how execution drag works against you, why market orders silently drain your edge, and how to protect your capital from the invisible taxes on every trade.In This Episode, We Cover:The Mechanics of the Spread: How the bid-ask spread functions, what liquidity depth means for fills, and how market makers profit from the gap.Slippage Demystified: Why your actual fill price diverges from your chart during fast markets, economic releases, and breakout attempts.Market Orders vs. Limit Orders: When to pay up for immediate execution versus when to control your price and avoid chasing momentum.The Impact on Micro & Prop Accounts: How fixed ticks, platform routing fees, and tight targets amplify friction on smaller position sizes.Tactical Execution Rules: Practical adjustments to order routing, entry timing, and volatility management to stop bleeding gains.CONNECT WITH THE FRANKS REPORT: 🌐 Official Website: https://www.thefranksreport.com 📘 The Funded Micro Book: https://www.thefranksreport.com/product-page/the-funded-micro-modern-futures-strategies-for-the-prop-firm-era-5 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: 🎙️ Podcast Hub: https://franksreport.transistor.fm 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033Z7gz0epNus091pFc9QE 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-franks-report/id6796770287 🔴 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFranksReport FOLLOW ALONG & COMMUNITY: 💬 Newsletter & Community: https://www.thefranksreport.com/newsletter