{"id":17889,"date":"2026-06-17T10:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/?p=17889"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:42:08","slug":"what-is-bid-ask-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/what-is-bid-ask-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bid-Ask Spread? Meaning, Trading Impact, and Why it Matters\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-what-is-bid-and-ask-3\">What is Bid and Ask?<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-why-the-spread-exists-and-what-moves-it-8\">Why the Spread Exists\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and What Moves It<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-spread-width-across-indian-fo-instruments-where-you-are-safe-and-where-you-are-not-16\">Spread Width Across Indian F&amp;O; Instruments \u2014 Where You Are Safe and Where You Are Not<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-market-orders-vs-limit-orders-how-you-interact-with-the-spread-19\">Market Orders vs Limit Orders \u2014 How You Interact with the Spread<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-how-to-read-liquidity-before-placing-an-order-22\">How to Read Liquidity Before Placing an Order?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-why-spread-matters-to-retail-investors-25\">Why Spread Matters to Retail Investors?<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-conclusion-28\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-frequently-asked-questions-35\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is bid ask spread is one of the most basic questions in market <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/category\/trading\/\" title=\"\">trading<\/a>, yet it explains a lot about price, liquidity, and transaction cost. In simple terms, the bid ask spread is the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to understand bid &amp; ask meaning, think of it as the meeting point between buyers and sellers in the market. The spread becomes especially relevant because it can influence trade execution prices when you buy or sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-what-is-bid-and-ask-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b56eee0d9512f5bf4ece0711402d2879\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>What is Bid and Ask?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every tradeable instrument has two prices simultaneously \u2014 a bid price and an ask price. The spread is the gap between them. It is not a fee charged by your broker. It is the natural cost of immediacy \u2014 the price you pay for being able to trade right now.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bid-Ask Spread = Ask Price &#8211; Bid Price [always positive; paid by the order-taker]<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"aioseo-five-components-of-a-market-quote-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad109e548fe175bc63119cd4e1c4237b\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\"><strong>Five Components of a Market Quote<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Component<\/th><th>What It Is<\/th><th>Who Sets It<\/th><th>In Today&#8217;s Market (Jun 16)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bid Price&nbsp;<\/td><td>Highest price a buyer is willing to pay RIGHT NOW&nbsp;<\/td><td>Buyers (institutions, retail, algos)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Nifty ATM Call:&nbsp;e.g.&nbsp;Rs. 148&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ask Price&nbsp;<\/td><td>Lowest price a seller is&nbsp;willing to accept RIGHT NOW&nbsp;<\/td><td>Sellers (option&nbsp;writers,&nbsp;market makers)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Nifty ATM Call:&nbsp;e.g.&nbsp;Rs. 150&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bid-Ask Spread&nbsp;<\/td><td>The gap between bid and ask \u2014 your immediate transaction cost&nbsp;<\/td><td>Set by market forces; tightens with liquidity&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 2 on Nifty ATM (VIX ~13.6&nbsp;today)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid-Price&nbsp;<\/td><td>Midpoint of bid and ask \u2014&nbsp;the &#8216;fair value&#8217; reference&nbsp;<\/td><td>Calculated; not tradeable&nbsp;directly&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 149 \u2014 useful for limit order&nbsp;placement&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last Traded&nbsp;Price (LTP)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Most recent actual execution&nbsp;price&nbsp;<\/td><td>Exchange (after a buyer and seller matched)&nbsp;<\/td><td>May differ from bid\/ask in fast markets&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-why-the-spread-exists-and-what-moves-it-8\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ac10dc8749b87eed8ece0f14e3a967c\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>Why the Spread Exists&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><s>\u2014<\/s><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and What Moves It<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Indian F&amp;O; markets, market makers and algorithmic traders continuously quote both bid and ask&nbsp;prices. They profit from the spread,<s>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;<\/s>buying at the bid and selling at the ask repeatedly. In return, they provide liquidity: someone is always there to take the other side of your trade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"aioseo-what-makes-spreads-widen-or-tighten-10\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-907095a2d28a168636814e84617594aa\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\"><strong>What Makes Spreads Widen or Tighten<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Volatility (VIX):<\/strong>\u00a0Higher uncertainty = market makers demand more compensation = wider spreads. When VIX hit 28.91 on March 30, 2026,\u00a0Bank\u00a0Nifty\u00a0ATM spreads ballooned to Rs. 80\u2013150.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Volume and Open Interest:\u00a0<\/strong>More participants = tighter competition = narrower spreads. Nifty ATM\u00a0options\u00a0trade 4+ million contracts daily \u2014 hence\u00a0spreads\u00a0under 0.15%.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Time to\u00a0expiry:<\/strong>\u00a0As options approach expiry, OTM options lose premium rapidly. The spread as a % of premium widens dramatically in the final hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Market depth (order book):<\/strong>\u00a0Thin order books mean your order &#8216;walks&#8217; through price levels. A 10-lot order in a contract with only 3 lots at each level averages worse than the quoted spread.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Event proximity:\u00a0<\/strong>Pre-RBI, pre-Budget, pre-earnings \u2014 spreads widen as market makers protect\u00a0themselves from informed flow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.navia.co.in\/index-navia.php?utm_source=Organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=blog&#038;utm_content=Bid-Ask+Spread\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:flex; width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1l8l3rp33cdzs.cloudfront.net\/images\/naviacee\/Open-free-demat-account%20%28blog%29%20%281%29.gif\" width=\"80%\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border-radius:10px; margin:5px auto;\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-spread-width-across-indian-fo-instruments-where-you-are-safe-and-where-you-are-not-16\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e0e17feb847d0599e73e641f1427e09\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>Spread Width Across Indian F&amp;O; Instruments \u2014 Where You Are Safe and Where You Are Not<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not all F&amp;O;&nbsp;instruments carry the same spread risk. The table below maps typical spreads across the key instruments Indian traders use \u2014 so you know exactly what you are stepping into before you place an order.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Instrument<\/th><th>Typical Bid-Ask<br>Spread<\/th><th>Spread as % of<br>Premium<\/th><th>Liquidity<br>Level<\/th><th>Trader Implication<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nifty 50 ATM Call&nbsp;(weekly)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 0.50 \u2013 1.50&nbsp;<\/td><td>0.03 \u2013 0.10%&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>EXCEPTIO&nbsp;NAL&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tightest in Indian F&amp;O.; Market&nbsp;orders&nbsp;generally&nbsp;safe.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BankNifty&nbsp;ATM Call&nbsp;(weekly)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 1.00 \u2013 2.00&nbsp;<\/td><td>0.05 \u2013 0.15%&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>VERY&nbsp;HIGH&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>High daily turnover (&gt;Rs.10 lakh&nbsp;cr). Slight spread vs Nifty.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty 1% OTM Call&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 2 \u2013 8&nbsp;<\/td><td>0.15 \u2013 0.80%&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>MODERAT&nbsp;E&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Spreads widen fast. Limit orders&nbsp;strongly preferred.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty Far OTM Call&nbsp;(&gt;3%)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 5 \u2013 20&nbsp;<\/td><td>1 \u2013 5%+&nbsp;<\/td><td>LOW&nbsp;<\/td><td>Avoid market orders. Spread can&nbsp;be &gt;&nbsp;option&nbsp;premium.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Large-cap stock option&nbsp;(liquid)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 3 \u2013 15&nbsp;<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 2%&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>MODERAT&nbsp;E&nbsp;<\/td><td>Trade only near ATM. Far OTM&nbsp;spreads are punishing.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid-cap stock option&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 15 \u2013 60&nbsp;<\/td><td>3 \u2013 10%+&nbsp;<\/td><td>LOW&nbsp;<\/td><td>Wide spreads destroy&nbsp;profitability. Avoid frequent&nbsp;trading.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty 50 Futures&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rs. 0.05 \u2013 0.25&nbsp;<\/td><td>&lt;0.01%&nbsp;<\/td><td>EXCEPTIO&nbsp;NAL&nbsp;<\/td><td>Most liquid instrument in Indian&nbsp;derivatives. Near-zero spread.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-market-orders-vs-limit-orders-how-you-interact-with-the-spread-19\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87765317610e0c712da8abefa506393d\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>Market Orders vs Limit Orders \u2014 How You Interact with the Spread<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How you place an order&nbsp;determines&nbsp;whether you pay the full spread, half the spread, or potentially earn part of it. This single decision is one of the highest-leverage execution choices a retail trader makes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Aspect<\/th><th>Market Order<\/th><th>Limit Order at Ask\/Bid<\/th><th>Limit at Mid-Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Execution guarantee&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;fills&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes,&nbsp;if liquid&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not guaranteed in fast&nbsp;markets&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spread cost paid&nbsp;<\/td><td>Full spread (buy at&nbsp;ask, sell&nbsp;at bid)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Full spread&nbsp;<\/td><td>Half spread (if filled)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Best use case&nbsp;<\/td><td>Emergency exits; highly liquid index&nbsp;<\/td><td>Standard entries\/exits&nbsp;<\/td><td>Passive trading in&nbsp;range-bound market&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk in low liquidity&nbsp;<\/td><td>HIGH \u2014 fills at worse levels&nbsp;<\/td><td>Moderate \u2014 may not fill&nbsp;<\/td><td>HIGH non-fill risk&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk on event days&nbsp;<\/td><td>VERY HIGH \u2014 fills&nbsp;Rs.20\u201380 wide&nbsp;<\/td><td>Controlled&nbsp;<\/td><td>Often missed entirely&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Today (Jun 16, expiry)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Avoid for OTM after 2:30&nbsp;PM&nbsp;<\/td><td>Preferred for all strikes&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Works in morning&nbsp;session only&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-how-to-read-liquidity-before-placing-an-order-22\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7dc03551cbbccb83af47a77198cf51de\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>How to Read Liquidity Before Placing an Order?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before any trade, a 30-second check of these six indicators tells you whether the bid-ask spread is safe&nbsp;to&nbsp;cross, or whether you need to change your approach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Indicator<\/th><th>Where to Find It<\/th><th>What It Tells You<\/th><th>Good vs Bad Signal<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bid-Ask Spread&nbsp;<\/td><td>Option&nbsp;chain \u2014 any&nbsp;broker platform&nbsp;<\/td><td>Tighter = more liquid = lower&nbsp;transaction cost&nbsp;<\/td><td>&lt; 0.5% of premium = GOOD; &gt;&nbsp;2% = AVOID&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Open Interest (OI)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Option&nbsp;chain OI&nbsp;column&nbsp;<\/td><td>Higher OI = more participants = better liquidity&nbsp;<\/td><td>OI &gt; 50,000 lots = liquid; &lt; 5,000 =&nbsp;thin&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volume (today&#8217;s)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Option&nbsp;chain volume column&nbsp;<\/td><td>Active trading = tighter spreads intraday&nbsp;<\/td><td>Volume &gt; 10,000 lots today = reliable fills&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Market Depth (L2)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Order book \/ market depth screen&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shows available bids\/asks at&nbsp;each price level&nbsp;<\/td><td>Depth &gt; 5 lots at each level =&nbsp;good; 1 lot = risky&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last Traded Price&nbsp;vs Mid&nbsp;<\/td><td>Compare LTP to&nbsp;(Bid+Ask)\/2&nbsp;<\/td><td>Large gap = market is moving fast; stale quotes&nbsp;<\/td><td>LTP within Rs. 1&nbsp;of&nbsp;mid = healthy; Rs. 5+ = caution&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-why-spread-matters-to-retail-investors-25\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b857bbc087380fad149b1e3c8a037de\" style=\"color:#023368\">Why Spread Matters to Retail Investors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retail investors often focus on price movement, but the spread can quietly affect their overall investment outcome. A stock with a wider spread may involve higher transaction costs, especially if traded frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is why the <strong>bid and ask price explained<\/strong> concept is so useful for beginners. It helps them understand that trading cost is not only brokerage; it also includes the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-conclusion-28\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d123e565affd156b240742f45bce1f87\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>bid ask spread<\/strong>&nbsp;is a simple idea with&nbsp;a big impact: it shows the gap between what buyers pay and what sellers accept.&nbsp;If you understand&nbsp;<strong>bid &amp; ask meaning<\/strong>, you can better evaluate market liquidity and trading cost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone learning&nbsp;<strong>what is bid ask spread<\/strong>, the key takeaway is that this spread affects execution quality, especially in&nbsp;<strong>bid ask trading<\/strong>&nbsp;and in markets with lower liquidity. Knowing the&nbsp;<strong>ask rate and bid rate<\/strong>&nbsp;helps market participants better understand order execution and liquidity&nbsp;and&nbsp;improve awareness of how trades are executed&nbsp;when orders are filled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do You Find This Interesting?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019d Love to Hear from you-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.typeform.com\/to\/bpQ8ZlDc\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yes-No-Button-1.png\" alt=\"feedback yes or no button\" class=\"wp-image-8901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yes-No-Button-1.png 300w, https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yes-No-Button-1-150x32.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-frequently-asked-questions-35\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3819935ebe008e3e56b3a350896af53b\" style=\"color:#023368\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-0bc96e34-d194-47f5-8dd6-9cb9cc66b018\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-0bc96e34-d194-47f5-8dd6-9cb9cc66b018\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0bc96e34-d194-47f5-8dd6-9cb9cc66b018\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>What is bid ask spread?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-0bc96e34-d194-47f5-8dd6-9cb9cc66b018\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the difference between the highest bid price and the lowest ask price in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-682eac4d-a9c1-41f5-b80e-6d4a4f0949ec\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-682eac4d-a9c1-41f5-b80e-6d4a4f0949ec\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-682eac4d-a9c1-41f5-b80e-6d4a4f0949ec\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong><strong>What is bid and ask meaning?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-682eac4d-a9c1-41f5-b80e-6d4a4f0949ec\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bid is the price buyers are willing to pay and ask is the price sellers are willing to accept.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-c52a6e15-1ea9-4088-b1af-8418fed85099\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-c52a6e15-1ea9-4088-b1af-8418fed85099\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-c52a6e15-1ea9-4088-b1af-8418fed85099\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>What is ask &amp; bid price?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-c52a6e15-1ea9-4088-b1af-8418fed85099\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are the two quoted prices used to show buyer demand and seller supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-e4ca69e5-2240-4b30-88e7-3d2d8020465c\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-e4ca69e5-2240-4b30-88e7-3d2d8020465c\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-e4ca69e5-2240-4b30-88e7-3d2d8020465c\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>What is bid\u00a0ask\u00a0trading?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-e4ca69e5-2240-4b30-88e7-3d2d8020465c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is trading with attention to the bid price,\u00a0ask\u00a0price, and\u00a0spreading\u00a0to better understand quoted prices and market liquidity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-2be50bb6-9d3b-4bd3-b6ca-872c512783a6\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-2be50bb6-9d3b-4bd3-b6ca-872c512783a6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-2be50bb6-9d3b-4bd3-b6ca-872c512783a6\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Why does the spread matter?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-2be50bb6-9d3b-4bd3-b6ca-872c512783a6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it affects liquidity, transaction cost, and the price at which your trade is executed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DISCLAIMER:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Investment in securities market are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing. 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