2026-01-05 22:21:51

$RIVER stop-loss price set at 20.3, why was I liquidated instead? This is a dilemma many traders have encountered.

My account lost four or five hundred USD, but looking back at the historical K-line, the price never actually touched the 20.3 level. There could be several reasons for this: first, the market volatility is too fast, jumping through your stop-loss point instantly without leaving a trace; second, the liquidity of the trading pair is insufficient, causing the transaction price to deviate significantly from the market price; third, the risk control mechanism of the exchange in extreme market conditions sometimes acts before your stop-loss is triggered.

Especially for small-cap coins, how much price slippage can occur in extreme situations is something many people haven't considered. I suggest everyone leave enough margin when setting stop-losses in the future, and not be so rigid.

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· 01-08 09:54

It's the same old story, the slippage black hole that eats people. I've experienced it too; you can't see that price on the K-line at all, but you're still cut. Small cryptocurrencies are really outrageous; liquidity is terrible to the core.

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RealYieldWizard

· 01-08 06:55

It's the same old story: slippage, insufficient liquidity, risk control mechanisms... Ultimately, it's just the exchange trying to cut costs. How can a price that can't be seen on the K-line forcibly liquidate you? There's a lot of complexity here.

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GiveMeTheMoneyI_mNo

· 01-05 23:17

Why set stop-loss? It's just to prevent getting wiped out when the price surges. Sometimes the price doesn't even reach it, and the exchange liquidates my position. Damn, it's really frustrating.

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BankruptWorker

· 01-05 22:51

This is just outrageous. The candlestick didn't even touch it and they closed your position? This wave of operations by the exchange is truly black-hearted. --- Slippage on small coins is really terrifying, it's almost like playing in a casino. --- Lost over 400 USDT, brother, I feel for you... This heavy loss is accepted, but I still feel like I got cut. --- Stop-loss getting hit and causing more danger, this lesson is too costly. --- Sudden gap jumps are basically used to harvest retail investors, no one can avoid it. --- If there's insufficient liquidity, don't touch these coins, they're really a trap. --- Bankrupt worker daily life haha, got taught a lesson again.

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StrawberryIce

· 01-05 22:44

This is another classic slippage trick. Small-cap tokens have extremely poor liquidity, making it impossible to prevent.

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ColaDoesn'tLikeToLaugh

· 01-05 22:32

Reached up to 23

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AltcoinMarathoner

· 01-05 22:28

just like hitting the wall at mile 20, liquidity gaps in shitcoins will humble you fast. been stacking since 2020 and these slippages still sting, but the accumulation thesis remains unchanged fr

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ChainDetective

· 01-05 22:24

It's the same old story. Exchanges operate this way—if liquidity is poor, they'll directly liquidate your position, and you won't even see the candlestick chart.

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