(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.
Based on your example, if the last trade price for the stock was $1.23, then you might have the following bid prices and ask prices: 1  bid: 50 shares at $1.20. 2  bid: 20 shares at $1.21. 3  bid: 30 shares at $1.22. 4  ask: 40 shares at $1.23. 5  ask: 15 shares at $1.24. 6  ask: 45 shares at $1.25.