Market versus Quote - MVQ

A comparison between the last price at which a security traded and the current bid/ask prices.


Usually the best bid and ask prices will be close the market price, but occasionally the market price can differ significantly from the bid/ask, especially for an illiquid security.



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Related Terms

Ask

Bid

Bid-Ask Spread

Illiquid

Quote

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