Bid price: related pages
Bid-offer spread
The difference between the prices at which shares can be bought and sold.
Offer price
The lowest price at which a seller is willing to sell a particular security. This is therefore the price at which the security can be bought.
Market maker
A dealer who receives privileges in share dealing in return for providing liquidity, usually by always quoting firm bid and offer prices.
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