Bid Price/Ask Price

{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000045",
  "term": "Bid Price/Ask Price",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "definition": "The term \"bid\" refers to the highest price a buyer will pay to buy a specified number of shares of a stock at any given time. The term \"ask\" refers to the lowest price at which a seller will sell the stock.\n\nThe bid price will almost always be lower than the ask or “offer,” price. The difference between the bid price and the ask price is called the \"spread.\"",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/bid-price-ask-price/"
}