Bid
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The bid is the highest price a prospective buyer is prepared to pay for a trading unit of a specified security. If there is a high demand for the underlying asset, the prices are bid up to a higher level. Off-floor traders sell at the bid price and buy at the ask price. |
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Ask The lowest price acceptable to a prospective seller of a security. ... Assignment Refers to the option writer's (seller's) obligation to sell or buy a stock or other financial ... Breakout A movement by a stock or commodity above an established resistance zone or below an established ... |
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