bid/ask spread

A form of bid-ask spread — The difference between the prices quoted (by a market maker or an order book) for an immediate sale ("offer") and an immediate purchase ("bid") for stocks, futures contracts, options, or currency pairs.

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Meanings

nounbid/ask spread (plural bid/ask spreads)

plural bid/ask spreads

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bid-ask spread.
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