Ask
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The lowest price acceptable to a prospective seller of a security. | ||
Additional Comments:
A low demand for a stock translates to the market being offered down to the lowest price at which a person is willing to sell. Off-floor traders buy at the ask price and sell at the bid price.
Together, the bid and ask prices constitute a quotation or quote, and the difference between the two prices is the bid-ask spread. The bid-ask dynamic is common to all stocks and options. In other words, this is the quoted offer at which an investor can buy shares of stock; also called the offer price. |
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Bid-Asked Spread The difference between bid and offer prices. The difference between what buyers are willing to pay and ... Bid The bid is the highest price a prospective buyer is prepared to pay for a trading ... Offer The lowest price at which the market-maker is willing to sell. ... |
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