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Bid

The price a potential buyer is willing to pay for a security. Sometimes also used in the context of takeovers where one corporation is bidding for (trying to buy) another corporation. In trading, we have the bid-ask spread which is the difference between what buyers are willing to pay and what sellers are asking for in terms of price.

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bid

1. The price that a potential buyer is willing to pay for a security. Compare ask. See also best bid.

2. An offer to purchase something.

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Bid

1. An offer by an investor to buy a security.

2. The highest price a potential buyer is willing to pay for a security. See also: Ask, Bid-ask spread.

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Bid. The bid is the price a market maker or broker is willing to pay for a security, such as a stock or bond, at a particular time. In the real estate market, a bid is the amount a buyer offers to pay for a property.

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bid

(1) An offer to purchase at a specific price, usually at an auction or foreclosure.(2) An offer to complete specified work for a certain price,usually presented in the context of a request for sealed bids to complete government work.

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Bid

What Does Bid Mean?

(1) The price at which an offer is made by an investor, a trader, or a dealer to buy a security. The bid sets the price and the quantity to be purchased. (2) The price at which a market maker is willing to buy a security; market makers also display an ask price (both price and quantity) at which they are willing to sell.

Investopedia explains Bid

Bid is the opposite of ask, which stipulates the price a seller is willing to accept for a security and the quantity of the security to be sold at that price. (1) An example of a bid in the market would be $23.53 × 1,000, which means that an investor wants to buy 1,000 shares at the price of $23.53. If a seller in the market is willing to sell that amount for that price, the transaction is completed. (2) Market makers are vital to the efficiency and liquidity of the marketplace. By quoting both bid and ask prices, they always allow investors to buy or sell a security if the investors need to.

Related Terms:
• Ask
• Bid-Ask Spread
• Market Maker
• Spread
• Volume