Bid price
Term · Finance and investing · MLC-T-FIN-000044
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.
The 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."
| Identifier | MLC-T-FIN-000044 |
|---|---|
| Field | Finance and investing |
| References | SEC Investor.gov Glossary |
Record as JSON
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