#Liquidity101
Liquidity 101: The Most Overlooked Factor in Trading
Many beginner traders focus solely on price action—but liquidity is just as critical.
In fact, liquidity can make or break your entry.
🔍 How I Evaluate Liquidity Before Entering a Trade:
📊 Daily Volume — Healthy volume means active interest.
📖 Order Book Depth — Thin books = risky entries.
🧪 Simulate an Order — Watch how much slippage you’d incur.
🔁 Check the Pair — Is it a major or obscure pair?
⚠️ My Strategy to Avoid Slippage:
✅ Use Limit Orders, not Market Orders.
🚫 Avoid big positions in low-liquidity/microcap tokens.
🧩 Break big orders into smaller parts.
🌪️ Skip entries during high-volatility news (e.g., FOMC, major listings).
📉 Real Talk: My Costly Lesson I once tried to buy a new DEX token—$500 in—but forgot to check liquidity.
End result? I only got $420 worth of tokens. 16% slippage.
Lesson learned: Always check the liquidity pool + slippage impact first.
📌 Takeaway:
Liquidity = smoother entries, tighter execution, and better outcomes.
High liquidity → Low slippage → Precise execution.
🔑 Key to success:
“Don’t just focus on price direction—master how you enter and exit the market.”
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