(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 Best Ask is the lowest price that a day trader seller is willing to accept for a stock at that time. A Bid is made up of a Buy Limit Order that has been put into the market. An Ask is made up of an open Sell Limit Order.