Price formation · Question 8 of 12
What is the spread?
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Answer
- B The difference between the ask and bid prices
Explanation
The spread is the gap between the cheapest sell offer and the best buy bid. It is a hidden cost, because anyone who buys and immediately sells again loses it. For heavily traded shares it is usually small; for thinly traded ones it is considerably larger.