Trading & Market Structure
Market Impact
Definition
What is Market Impact?
The price movement caused by placing or executing an order.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
Selling a large position pushes the share priceThe market price at which one share is quoted or traded. lower.
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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.