The difference between the bid price at which a Market Maker will buy a security, and the ask price at which a Market maker will sell a security.
The spread is the difference between the bid price and the offer price.
A trading strategy involving two or more legs, the incorporation of one or more of which is designed to reduce the risk involved in the others.
the difference between two rates or prices
The dollar value between the price at which a 'price-maker' is prepared to buy bullion, and the price at which a market maker is prepared to sell bullion. The spread compensates the price-maker for the risk they assume on the transaction. See Bid.
The difference between two prices, amounts or numbers such as the bid/ask prices in a commodity trading. In the futures and options markets a spread is the simultaneous purchase and sale of two different contracts in the expectation of a favorable change in their relative prices.
The purchase of one futures contract and sale of another, in the expectation that the price relationships between the two will change so that a subsequent offsetting sale and purchase will yield a net profit.
The difference in price or yield between two assets that differ by type of financial instrument, maturity, strike or some other factor. A credit spread is the difference in yield between a corporate bond and the corresponding government bond. A yield curve spread is the spread between two government bonds of differing maturity.
The simultaneous purchase of 1 futures contract and the sale of another futures contract. Spreads may occur between different exchanges or different commodities.
In trading parlance, the difference in price between equivalent quantities of two commodities, securities, bonds or currencies at two specific physical locations and/or points in time. A spread can be for the same commodity and location, as in the summer-winter spread for New England natural gas, or can be cross-commodity, as in the crack spread between the price of crude oil and the price of refined products.
The difference between the price one must pay to buy something, such as a currency, and the price one receives for selling it. The difference between the interest rate on a bond and the risk free rate; thus the risk premium on the bond.
The difference between the cost of money and the yield on the investment.
The yield or price differential between different securities.
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The difference between the current bid at which a firm will buy a security and current ask price at which a firm will sell a security.
Difference between the selling price (ask) and the buying price (bid) in the bilateral quotation.
In cash forex trading it is the difference between the bid price and ask price.
The difference between the best price at which an instrument may be purchased (ask) and the best price at which the instrument may be sold (bid).
The difference between the price advertised on the bid or asked of a stock at any given time.
The difference between the price at which a marketable security is bought and sold.
This is the difference between the "bid" and "ask" price of a stock. "Worth taking note of!"
Simultaneous purchase & sale of 2 different securities & often future contracts.
(1) The difference in value between the bid and offering prices. (2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same class of options.
(1) The gap between the bid and ask price of a currency, stock or other security. (2) The difference between the prices of two related futures contracts. (3) For options, transactions involving simultaneous purchase and sale of two or more option series on the same underlying currency or commodity for delivery in different months. (4) For bonds, the difference in yield available from investing in securities issued by risk-free and risky institutions.
Or bid/offer spread. Simply the difference between the bid price and the offer price. As a rule, the bigger the company, the smaller the spread. The smaller the spread, the better deal you get.
The difference between the bid and offer sides of a quote.
Generally, the price difference of physical commodity values or over another physical commodity value or of one futures/options contract price over another futures/options contract. See also "Premium."
The difference between the yield rates of two different securities.
The difference between the current market value of a stock and the strike price.
The difference between the Buy price and the Sell price. For example, with a quote of 16-19, the Spread is 3 points.
A number of torpedoes fired at the same time but at different angles.
Refers to the difference between the yield of a Treasury bond and a government agency, mortgage, or corporate bond of similar maturity; yields differ because of factors such as credit worthiness and supply and demand factors. U.S. Treasuries and other bonds issued by the U.S. government fluctuate in value, but they are guaranteed as to the timely payment of interest and they provide a guaranteed return of principal if held to maturity.
Differences between the sell and the buy quotes.
The difference between the ask (offer) and bid price in a quote. The spread is the reason why a newly opened position will often be negative. If a trader buys a particular pair they will pay the ask (offer) price, but the mark to market will be based on the bid.
The simultaneous purchase of one commodity versus the sale of another is an inter-market spread. Long March corn-short March wheat. The simultaneous purchase of one month versus the sale of another month in the same commodity is an intra-market spread. Long March soybeans-short November soybeans.
The difference in percent between wholesale and retail prices.
Difference between the best bid and the best ask price for a given security.
Number of points that one team is expected to win over another. This difference in points makes both teams equally attractive for betting purposes.
Holding a long and a short position in two related contracts, with the object of capturing profit from a changing price relationship. The term also refers to the price difference between the contracts.
The difference between two values. Spread is generally used to describe the difference between the lease interest rate and the interest rate on the debt used to fund the lease.
The simultaneous purchase and sale of futures contracts for the same commodity or instrument for delivery in different months, or in different but related markets. A spreader is not concerned with the individual contract's direction but with the difference between the prices of the contracts.
The spread is the difference between the price you pay to ‘Buy' in a spread betting event and the price you pay to ‘Sell'. Say you were betting on an an 18 hole match bet between Ernie Els and Jay Haas. Els may be priced at 10-13 favourite. The spread in this case is 3 points. So if you fancy Els to win easily, you'd ‘buy' Els at 13. If you think Haas will win, ‘Sell' Els at 10.
(Bid-Offer Spread) The difference between the bid and offer price is the 'spread' - which usually represents the commission or fee. Therefore, if you had to buy units (*offer price) in a *collective investment scheme and sell them on that same day (at the *bid price), the difference in the price will be the commission or fee you paid (the spread).
The difference between funding costs and the rate of return to the lessor on a lease.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
an estimate of a share price, comprised of two prices - the offer price (higher of the two) is for buyers and the bid price is for sellers
an option trading strategy that invloves the buying and selling of call options or put options
a strategy which involves the buying and selling of simultaneous but opposing positions in different option series
a trade which involves the buying of one option against the sale of a different option simultaneously
The difference between an OTC stock's "bid" price (what you can sell you shares to a dealer for) and the higher "ask" price (what you must pay to buy them). In Options, the difference between costs of a "put" and a "call."
The difference between the current bid and the current ask (in over-the-counter trading) or offered (in exchange trading) of a given security .
The difference between the winning and losing score of a game. Example: If the score of a game is 350-280, then the spread is +70pt for the winner and -70pt for the loser.
Difference between the lowest offer price and highest bid price on the secondary market.
A trade in which two related contracts/stocks/bonds/options are traded to exploit the relative difference in price change between the two.
The difference between items, typically between two rates of interest or currencies.
The difference between two product rates, typically an asset and a liability.
The difference between the bid and ask price, i.e., the highest price offered and the lowest priced asked for a security.
Opposing market positions entered simultaneously in two or more markets or contracts. Example spreads: A long futures contract in July Corn and a short futures contract in December Corn. This is a calendar spread. The trader would profit if the price difference, July minus December, increased and would lose if it decreased. A long futures contract in December Corn and a short futures contract in December Soybeans. This is an intercrop spread. The trader would profit if corn prices rose relative to soybeans and lose if corn prices dropped relative to soybeans. A long position in soybeans and a short position in soybean meal and soybean oil. This is called a "crush spread". Spread traders, like arbitrage traders, attempt to profit from relative mispricings in markets, but the mispricings are less clearly defined than they are in an arbitrage, and usually last longer before coming to a balance. Spreads are often believed to be less risky than outright long or short positions, but they are also less profitable.
The difference in price or yield between two securities. Most often used to describe the difference between the yield on a Treasury security and the yield on another type of bond. It also refers to the return from a given investment product, such as a hedge fund, versus the return of a benchmark such as the S&P 500 index.
In the most general sense, a spread is the difference between two similar measures. In the stock market, for example, the spread is the difference between the highest price offered and the lowest price asked.
The arithmetic difference between two players scores is the GAME SPREAD (i.e. MARGIN). Cumulative game spreads for a tournament form the TOTAL SPREAD (or just SPREAD). This is the most common statistic used for ranking players having equal wins in place order during tournaments.
The difference in price between the bid (buy) and offer (sell).
The difference between two values. In lease transactions, the term generally is used to describe the difference between the interest rate of the lease and the interest on the debt used to fund the lease.
commonly used to describe the difference in yield between short- and long-term bonds or between Canadian and U.S. bonds of similar term to maturity. Could also be the difference between the bid and asking prices of a stock or bond.
means the difference between the price at which an Index can be bought and sold at a point in time.
strategy involving the simultaneous buying and selling of options on the same currency
The difference between the rate at which money can be borrowed and the rate at which it is loaned. Typically the percentage the lender adds to the Treasury bill when quoting a rate to a borrower.
The price an issuer pays above a benchmark fixed income yield to borrow money. Spread is affected by market conditions, credit rating of the issuer, and term to maturity.
The difference between a demand price and a supply price.
The difference between the offer and buy-back prices – this is the equivalent to the entry fee for the trust.
The difference between the higher and lower figures quoted by an Index bookmaker.
The Spread is the difference between the bid and ask price of a currency.
The difference between the bid and the ask price. The spread is where market makers make their money.
Spread is the arithmetic difference between two interest rates, usually stated in basis points. One percentage point consists of 100 basis points. For example, a spread on a card that charges 14 percent and one that charges 12.5 percent is 150 basis points.
The difference between the buy and sell sides of our quote.
Difference between the price that shares are sold at and the price in which the general public buys them at.
The Difference between the buy and sell prices on your futures brokers quotes.
The spread is the term used to describe the difference between the offer price and the bid price.
The difference between our sell and buy (bid and offer) prices.
Usually refers to a simultaneous purchase of a contract and sale of another. Spreads can be transacted between contracts with the same underlying commodity but different months; the same month but different commodities; or the same month and com- modity but traded on different exchanges.
The difference between the bid price and the ask price of a share.
This term can be used in 3 ways: 1. Spread to Treasuries - The yield spread of a security above treasuries with similar average lives. 2. Floating Rate Spread - The amount by which the coupon exceeds the index of a floating rate security. Also known as Margin. 3. Bid/Ask Spread - Difference between the bid and ask prices of a security.
The difference between buy and sell prices for the same item(s) of a dealer, broker, etc. - The extent of separation between impressions on a doubled die.
Difference between two prices, usually a buying and selling price.
The difference between the prices for buying and selling.
Range of price fluctuations
the difference between the buying price and the selling price of a precious metal coin or trading unit.
(l)The difference between the bid and ask price of a currency. (2) The difference between the price of two related futures contracts.
The difference between the proceeds an issuer receives and the price paid by the public for the issue.
A difference between two variables.
Difference between yelds on securities of the same quality but different maturities
Difference between buy and sell prices on the same coin(s) from the same party. Also, the degree of separation between impressions on a doubled die.
The simultaneous purchase and sale of futures contracts for the same commodity or instrument for delivery in different months, or in different but related markets. A spreader is not concerned with the direction in which the market moves, but only with the difference between the prices of each contract.
(1) The purchase of one futures or forward delivery month against the sale of another futures or forward delivery month of the same commodity. The purchase of one delivery month of one futures or forward against the sale of the same delivery month of a different futures or forward. The purchase of one future or forward in one market against the sale of that future or forward in another market, to take advantage of and profit from the distortions from the normal price relationships that sometimes occur. (2) In a quotation, the difference between the bid and the ask prices of a market (3)The difference between two or more prices.
the difference between the bid and ask price. Liquid markets are characterised by narrow bid/ask spreads.
The difference in yield or price between different securities. Also, for options, a combination or two or more options based on the same underlying security with different exercise times and times to expiration.
This is a gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security.
Difference in a quotation between buying and selling prices. A large spread normally indicates inactive trading of a product and is known as a wide opening. Can also be used to express the difference in yields between two fixed income securities of the same quality but different maturities or of different quality but same maturities (Ted Spread). A futures spread is the difference in prices between delivery months in the same or different markets. An option spread is the combination of two calls or two puts on the same underlying. See Bear Spread, Bull Spread.
The difference between the bid and ask price of a security. The ask price is what a security is bought at, the bid what the stockholder gets at sale.
The difference between the prices of two comparable or related securities. A spread is measured in basis points. One basis point equals 1/100 of 1 percent.
This point or pip difference between the bid and ask price of a currency pair.
For stocks, the difference between the bid price and the ask price. For options, an investment strategy that involves buying one option and selling another on the same underlying security. The options in a spread differ in strike price, expiration date, or both.
The difference between the buying and selling rates of a foreign exchange quotation or between the borrowing and lending rates in deposits.
Difference between bank deposit and lending rates.
Represents the difference between Bid and Ask prices.
The difference between the price at which a financial institution will buy a security and the price at which it will sell.
l) Positions held in two different futures contracts, taken to profit from the change in the difference between the two contracts' prices; e.g., long a January Soybean contract and short a March Soybean contract would be a bull spread, used to profit from a narrowing in the difference between the two prices; 2) The difference between the prices of two futures contracts. If January beans are $6.15 and March beans are $6.28, the spread is -.13 or 13?under ($6.15 - 6.28 = -.13).
The spread is the gap between bid and ask prices of a stock, option, or other security. This term is also used to generally describe a number of strategies that make use of different spreads between calls, puts and the underlying stock.
The difference between the bid and ask price for a foreign currency price.
In securities lending, the difference between the rate of investment of cash collateral and the rebate rate of a loan; in investments, the difference between bid and asked price on a security or the difference between yields on or prices of two securities that have different characteristics or maturities.
The gap between the bid and ask prices in the quotation for a security. The term can also be applied to certain strategies for options and commodities where the investor is trading on the differences in prices between two related securities.
The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. Also known as a straddle.
The difference between a stock option's strike price and the market price.
The difference between the bid and the ask prices of a security. A trading strategy in which a trader offsets the purchase of one trading unit against another.
A position consisting of both long and short options (all calls or all puts). For example, a long position in a call with one strike price and expiration and a short position in another call with a different strike price and/or expiration.
Difference between the exercise price and market price at time of sale
Just another way of saying "difference."
The point or pip difference between the ask and bid price of a currency pair.
The spread is the difference between the quoted buy and sell prices at a given moment in time. The spread is quoted in pips.
A market position involving a degree of risk offset in two or more positions. For options such strategies as ratio, horizontal and vertical spreads are used across strikes prices and expiry months.
The difference between the buying price and the selling price of an object at the same time on the same day by the same person. If gold is purchased at $400.00 per ounce, and sold at $390.00,the spread is $10.00.
The gap between bid and asked prices in the quotation for a currency.
The spread for a company's stock represents the difference between the best bid and best ask price. For example, if a stock's best bid is $24.25 and best ask (or offer) is $24.26, the spread is $ 0.01.
This is the difference between the buying and selling price of a share, i.e. the bid-offer spread. This can vary depending on the demand for the investment and the volumes in which it is normally traded.
The difference between the quotations for buying and selling.
Spread is the difference between bid and offer pricing levels of currencies.
The difference between two futures contract months (or contracts for different commodities).
The difference in prices between bid and offer rates
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this is a term used by investors to refer to the difference between the interest rate in a mortgage contract and the yield on a similar term government bond. For example, if a five year government bond is yielding 5.00% and the mortgage contract calls for an interest rate of 6.50%, the spread is 1.50%. The spread is often quoted in basis points. In the example above, 1.5% would be expressed as “150 basis points.
The difference between the bid and offer prices.
The difference between the rate at which money can be borrowed and the rate at which it is loaned. Also, the difference between the ask and bid prices on a security.
The difference between what you pay for a stock or bond and what the security dealer pays for it.
The difference between the level you cabn sell at and the level you can buy at.
A finance term referring to the difference between the buying and selling rates for bankers' acceptance.
The difference between the bid and the ask. Generally speaking, more liquid (heavy volume) stocks usually have smaller bid/ask spreads. Less liquid stocks (light volume) usually have larger spreads.
The difference between the buying price (offer) and the selling price (bid). If the FTSE 100 spread bet is quoted at 4,200-4,204 the spread is 4 points. Introduction the spread click here
Difference between a market maker's buying (bid) and selling (ask) price.
The difference between the Market makers buying (offer) and selling (bid) prices.
this is the difference between the minimum and maximum bets a player makes.
generally, the difference in value between different months, locations, products or product grades
The difference between asked and sale prices in residential real estate; trends in spread are indicative of the overall supply and demand trend.
The difference between the bid price and the offer price. The narrowness of the spread is a common (but not necessarily adequate) indicator of the quality and liquidity of markets.
Difference between cost of funds and lending rate.
The price above a benchmark fixed-income yield that an issuer pays to borrow money.
The difference between the funding cost and the rate of return to the Lessor in a lease. The spread should be sufficient to cover all costs plus a return to the investor.
The difference between Bid (the price a buyer is prepared to pay for gold) and Ask (the price a seller offers) prices.
The difference in price or yield between two instruments.
The spread of a bond refers to the difference between the yield of the bond and the yield of a Treasury bond with a comparable maturity. Since the Treasury yield is considered risk-free, the spread reflects the risk premium of the bond. The spread is expressed in basis points (1/100th of 1 percent.).
Yield spread represents the differential between the yields on two comparable bonds in different markets. If the spread tightens, this means the differential has narrowed, and if it widens, it has got bigger. A bid/offer spread is the difference between the price at which a market maker or dealer is prepared to sell a share, bond, commodity or any other tradable instrument, and the one at which s/he is prepared to buy.
A trading strategy that involves taking a position in two or more positions in different classes and/or contract months.
Two simultaneous trades in which you buy one option and sell another. The underlying is the same for both options.
means the difference between the price at which a contract can be bought and sold at a point in time.
Holding positions made up of different long and short options/contracts of the same underlying financial asset.
The simultaneous long and short position in the same or related commodities. Thus a spread strategy is an option position having both long and short options of the same type on the underlying security.
Purchase of an option at one exercise price and the simultaneous sale of another option on the same underlying security at a different exercise price and/or expiration date. The limit price on a spread order is stated as the desired spread (difference in options premiums) stated as a net debit or a net credit.
If you place an order with a stock broker, he might offer you a spread. That's the difference between the price at which your broker buys the stock and the price he quotes you.
The difference between the rates at which money is deposited in a financial institution and the higher rates at which the money is lent out. Also, the difference between the bid and ask price for a security.
The purchase of one futures or options contract against the sale of another futures or options contract or the same or related commodity, security, currency or index.
The difference between the bid and asked prices of a security; the difference between the public offering price fixed for a new issue and the net proceeds to the issuer, constituting the underwriters' compensation and any expenses borne by the agreement of the issuer; a combination of a put and a call by which the purchaser has the privilege of "putting" at one price, or "calling" at another price, the specified security within the contract period
The difference between the buying (Offer) and selling (Bid) prices of shares.
(i) The difference between the bid and ask price of a security. (ii) The difference between the price of 2 related futures contracts. (iii) For options, transactions involving 2 or more option series on the same underlying security.
the difference between what the public paid for a stock and the proceeds the issuer received
1: The difference between a security's bid and asked price. See: Asked Price 2: The difference between a new issue's public offering price and the proceeds received by the issuer--commonly know as the "underlying spread". See: Gross Spread; Initial Public Offering; New Issue; Public Offering Price
1) Difference in the prices of a currency between various future deliveries, or between the spot market and a future delivery. 2) To take simultaneous long and short positions, aimed at a profit through fluctuation of a differential in two prices. This is also referred to as a Straddle.
The difference between current bid and offer ( ask ) prices for a commodity.
The difference between the bid and the offered price denoting the margin available to a financing agency.
Refers to normally simultaneous purchase and sale of related derivative contracts. Generally, such trades are of limited risk due to the offsetting nature of the two contracts in the spread. See also Intramarket Spread and Intermarket Spread, which are spread trades involving futures contracts, and Diagonal Spread, Horizontal Spread and Vertical Spread, which relate to option spread trades.
The difference between the price offered by a buyer and the price asked for by the seller of real estate.
The difference between the bid and offer price that is offered by a market maker
The difference between percent of fertile eggs and percent hatch (a 10% to 12% spread is typical for chicken eggs).
The difference between the rate at which the money can be borrowed (wholesale) and the rate at which it is loaned (retail). It can also mean the difference between the price offered by a buyer and the price asked for by the seller of a property.
The purchase and sale of options which vary in terms of type (call or put), strike prices, expiration dates, or both. May also refer to an options contract purchase (sale) and the simultaneous sale (purchase) of a futures contract for the same underlying commodity.
The difference between the bid and asked price for a stock. For example, if a stock is bid at 25 and asking 25 1/4 it has a 1/4 point (equal to 25 cents) spread. The spread for a security is influenced by a number of factors, including: • Supply or "float" - the total number of shares available to trade • Demand or interest in a security • Total trading activity in the security • Volatility of the security
The price difference between two related markets or commodities.
The purchase of one futures delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity; the purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale of that same delivery month of a different commodity; or the purchase of one commodity in one market against the sale of the commodity in another market, to take advantage of a profit from a change in price relationships. See also Arbitrage, Switch. The term spread is also used to refer to the difference between the price of a futures month and the price of another month of the same commodity. A spread can also apply to options.
The difference between the best bid and best offer for a given instrument at a given point in time. Also called the bid-offer spread or bid-ask spread.
1. The difference in the price or yield of two instruments. 2.The difference between a fund's bid and offer price, which may range between 6 and 7 percent.
The price difference between two contracts. Holding a long and a short position in two related futures or options on futures contracts, with the objective of profiting from a changing price relationship.
The difference between the offered and asked prices for a stock or bond.
In commodity trading, the difference between two prices, amounts, or numbers such as the bid/ask prices. In the futures and options markets, a spread is the simultaneous purchase and sale of two different contracts in the expectation of a favourable change in their relative prices. Also known as a straddle.
The difference between the interest rate charged to borrowers and the interest rate paid to depositors.
A relationship between two prices, either for the same grade of oil at different time periods or for different grades of oil. These price relationships lie at the heart of much current oil trading since they tend to be less volatile than absolute movements in prices. Spreads also define the relative trends of prices between different markets and over time. (See "backwardation" and "contango.")