Bid/Ask - Trading Glossary

Bid/Ask is the spread the market is trading at between buyers and sellers. A buy limit order will be executed at the Bid while a Sell Limit order will be executed at the Ask. Market orders are executed at the spread. For example, a Buy Market order will be executed at the Ask and a Sell Market order will be executed at the Bid.

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