Real-time pricing vs. spot pricing: What’s the difference?
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Demand is not linear and sometimes that creates gaps in coverage
The most fundamental difference between real-time pricing and spot pricing is that one is by design and the other is by mistake.
Traditional spot pricing – sending loads to auction – is sourcing capacity for loads that are not covered by mistake.
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