The real world of trading has costs that are associated with them.  You have trading costs like commissions, exchange fees, etc.  You must factor in the spread of the market price when determining your break even. It should be rather obvious then that a liquid market will allow you the chance at entering and exiting the market with minimum impact on market pricing. 

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