bid-ask spread

It is the toll you pay for immediacy: buy and sell in the same instant and you lose the spread. A wide spread, usually quoted in basis points of the price, means fewer participants are willing to stand on both sides, so a rush for the exit moves the price further. Heavy trading volume and a narrow spread often go together, but not always, and the exceptions are where exit costs surprise people.

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