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There s the bid price, which is the price another investor would be willing to buy shares of a stock for. And then there s the ask price, which is the price you d have to pay if you wanted to buy the stock. The ask price is generally higher than the bid price, but sometimes they can be virtually the same. Most financial Web sites usually display both the bid and ask prices but give the ask price more prominence. Bid and ask prices aren t unique to stocks. It s no different than a car. If you go to a car dealership and offer to sell your car, you ll be given a bid price. Similarly, if you want to buy the car you ll almost certainly receive a higher offer price.
The ask price represents the minimum price that a seller is willing to receive. A trade or transaction occurs after the buyer and seller agree on a price for the security. The difference between the bid and ask prices, or the spread, is a key indicator of the liquidity of the asset. In general, the smaller the spread, the better the liquidity. 'Bid and Ask' is also known as 'Bid and Offer'. BREAKING DOWN 'Bid and Asked' The average investor contends with the bid and ask spread as an implied cost of trading. For example, if the current price quotation for security A is $10.50 / $10.55, investor X, who is looking to buy A at the current market price, would pay $10.55, while investor Y who wishes to sell A at the current market price would receive $10.50.