The spread is the difference between the price a broker will buy an instrument from you (bid) and the price they'll sell it to you (ask). It's the primary transaction cost on most trades — wider spreads on exotic pairs or during low-liquidity hours quietly eat into strategies that rely on frequent, small-target trades.
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Spread
The gap between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price of an instrument.