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bid-ask spread

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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  • Hungarian: árfolyam-különbözet — 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
  • Hungarian: árfolyamrés — 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
  • Hungarian: vételi és eladási ár/árfolyam különbsége/különbözete — 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
  • Hungarian: vételi és eladási árfolyam közötti különbség/különbözet — 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
  • Polish: 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