Trading Costs and Their Components

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you buy or sell a stock today
Two kinds of costs will come your way
Explicit fees you clearly see
Implicit ones hide stealthily
Commissions charged by brokers straight
Posted numbers on your trading slate

[Chorus]
Bid-ask spread, commission fee
Market impact, can't you see
Explicit costs are crystal clear
Implicit ones cost more, I fear
Total transaction, count them all
Every penny, big and small

[Verse 2]
The bid-ask spread's a sneaky thief
Between the buy and sell belief
Market makers pocket change
In this organized exchange
When your order moves the price
That's impact, roll the dice

[Chorus]
Bid-ask spread, commission fee
Market impact, can't you see
Explicit costs are crystal clear
Implicit ones cost more, I fear
Total transaction, count them all
Every penny, big and small

[Bridge]
Timing costs when markets shift
Opportunity's expensive gift
Delay can make your profits shrink
Faster than you'd ever think

[Verse 3]
Large orders shake the market floor
Price moves against you more and more
Temporary impact fades away
Permanent impact's here to stay
Slippage eats your expected gain
Trading costs drive traders insane

[Chorus]
Bid-ask spread, commission fee
Market impact, can't you see
Explicit costs are crystal clear
Implicit ones cost more, I fear
Total transaction, count them all
Every penny, big and small

[Outro]
Calculate before you trade
Every cost that must be paid
Explicit plus implicit too
Total cost equation's true

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