"bid-ask spread" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bid-ask spreads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bid-ask spread (plural bid-ask spreads)
  1. (finance) 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. Wikipedia link: Bid–ask spread Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: bid–ask spread, bid/ask spread Related terms: margin Translations (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): árfolyam-különbözet (Hungarian), árfolyamrés (Hungarian), vételi és eladási ár/árfolyam különbsége/különbözete (Hungarian), vételi és eladási árfolyam közötti különbség/különbözet (Hungarian), spread [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bid-ask_spread-en-noun-~LtQi5Dx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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