(plural materializations) 1  The conversion of something into a physical form. ( 2 physics) The conversion of energy into mass.
Market Order-- to sell Hutchison: sell Hutchison now at whatever prevailing market price. Usually one will get the stock at the ask price of the moment when the order reaches the exchange. Sometimes, one gets a series of partial trades (partially filled orders) at different prices, the shares of which add up to 2000.
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.