Short answer: the gap between publication and execution is owned by the subscriber, not the provider, and it is largest exactly when markets move fastest.
Where delay comes from
- Push-notification queuing on mobile operating systems.
- Muted or batched channel notifications.
- Time spent moving from the message to a trading platform.
- Spread widening during the same interval.
Any assessment of a channel-delivered service should include this gap as a cost, because it is a cost.
Independent editorial. No provider paid for or reviewed this item before publication.
