Customer Service Log: A Blind Spot in Trading Revealed by a "Points Swallowing" Complaint Another unexpected case. That day, I received an urgent complaint from Mr. Wang, the title of which stated, "The platform swallowed 15 points from my account!" His trading process was as follows: Before the CPI data release, he placed a market buy order at 1.0850. After the data release, EUR/USD gapped down to 1.0870. The order was executed at 1.0865, with the profit 15 points less than expected. He insisted that the platform had embezzled his profits. Based on my experience, I realized the problem was more complex. After reviewing the trading logs and market data, I found that the EUR/USD spread had surged from the normal 1 point to 15 points the instant the data was released. This means: When the buy price was 1.0850, the sell price jumped to 1.0865. His market order was executed at the sell price. From 1.0865 to 1.0870, the actual profit was only 5 points. —————————————————————— This case reveals three key blind spots in risk management: 1. Ignoring event risk - Failure to consider that spreads will inevitably widen when significant data releases are not taken into account. 2. Misuse of order type - Using market orders (guaranteed execution, not guaranteed price) during high-risk periods. 3. Lack of cost calculation - Failure to include potential spread widening in risk budgeting. —————————————————————— Three practical suggestions: Check historical spreads - Review the historical spread performance of this instrument in similar events before trading. Utilize limit orders effectively - Use limit orders or set maximum slippage before high-risk events. Reassess transaction costs - Always factor the "maximum possible spread" into your costs. If your stop-loss is only 10 points, avoid trading in an environment where the spread could w