narrowing the spread


Definition
Shortening the gap (spread) between the price a buyer is offering to pay (bid price) for a share of a stock and the price a seller is quoting to sell it at (ask price). As the spread narrows, more buyers and sellers join in and the market for the stock comes alive. also called price improvement.


Related Personal Finance Articles

Loading...

narrowing the spread in the news

Loading...
Enter your email address to get our free Term of the Day newsletter!

narrowing the spread is ...

... part of the Stocks and Trading subjects.

Search volume for narrowing the spread

Browse by Letter: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z