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Glossary

Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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Market maker

Trading & orders

A participant who continuously quotes both a bid and an ask, earning the spread for standing ready to trade either side.

In plain terms

The reason you can transact at all in a less liquid instrument. Their absence is why some stocks show a 2% spread.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya