Why spread matters
A platform can advertise low trading fees but still have a meaningful spread. This can make the real cost higher than it first appears.
Where users see it
Spreads are common in simple buy/sell interfaces, card top-ups and instant swap flows.
Related pages
Read about crypto card fees or compare exchanges.
How to use this term
Use spread to estimate the gap between the displayed market price and the real buy or sell price.
What to check
Check simple-buy screens, card purchases, low-liquidity pairs and app-based conversions where spread can matter more than trading fees.