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title: "Why did I experience slippage, spreads, gaps, or delay?"
description: "Explains market-like conditions."
url: https://help.finotivefunding.com/en/articles/895-why-did-i-experience-slippage-spreads-gaps-or-delay
collection: "Starting to Trade"
updated: 2026-11-06
language: en
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# Why did I experience slippage, spreads, gaps, or delay?

Explains market-like conditions.

Although Finotive Funding accounts are simulated, the trading environment may reflect market-like conditions, including spreads, commissions, slippage, latency, execution delays, gaps, quote absence, market closure, liquidity constraints, technical interruption, and platform maintenance.

These conditions do not convert the account into a live trading account. They also do not automatically create a defect or refund entitlement.

**Related Terms:** Sections 1.3, 6.3, 14.6, and 20.1