Trading & Market Structure
Liquidity Provider
Definition
What is Liquidity Provider?
A participant that supplies executable buy and sell interest to a market.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The liquidityThe ease and speed with which an investment can be converted into cash without a major price concession. provider narrows the ETF's spread by quoting both sides.
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Related Terms
Trading & Market Structure
Bid
The highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay for a security.
Trading & Market StructureAsk
The lowest price a seller is currently willing to accept for a security.
Trading & Market StructureBid-Ask Spread
The difference between the best available buying and selling prices.
Order TypesMarket Order
An instruction to buy or sell immediately at the best available prices.