Market maker: related pages

A trade that a broker matches directly between two of its clients, bypassing the market.

The difference between the prices at which shares can be bought and sold.

Intermediaries who act for brokers and market makers) who wish to buy or sell substantial quantities without revealing their identities.

Trading systems in which investors’ offers to buy and sell securities are directly matched with each other rather than through market makers.

The average of the bid and offer prices.

A trading system that operates by matching orders against market maker's quotes rather than against other orders.

The best bid and offer prices shown on certain LSE trading screens.

A combination of heavy trading and volatile prices in a security or market.