What Is Price Impact?
Price impact is the effect that a trade has on the price of an asset. It occurs when a large order is placed, and it can cause prices to move in either direction depending on whether buyers or sellers are dominating the market. Price impact can be seen as both positive and negative, as it affects all traders who participate in the market.
The size of an order will determine how much price impact there will be; larger orders tend to have more significant impacts than smaller ones. The liquidity of an asset also plays a role in determining its price impact; assets with higher levels of liquidity tend to experience less volatility due to their ability to absorb large trades without significantly affecting prices. Additionally, different types of trading strategies may result in varying degrees of price impact; for example, momentum-based strategies often lead to greater fluctuations than those based on value investing principles.