bid and asked
Definition
Stockbroker's quotation where 'bid' refers to the highest price the buyer wants to pay, and 'asked' refers to the lowest price the seller will accept. The difference between the two prices is called a bid and asked spread, or just a spread. Though common to all trading in securities, this term is more prevalent in over-the-counter markets.
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bid and asked is in the Commodities & Precious Metals Trading, Investing and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.
bid and asked appears in the definitions of the following terms: thin market, bid and asked spread and quotation
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