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one-sided market

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One-sided Market

When the market for a security only shows either one bid or one ask.

Investopedia Commentary

Market makers are required to maintain a two-sided market where both a bid and an ask price are shown to investors.

See also: Market Maker, Two-sided Market

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one-sided market

The market for a security in which only a single side, either the bid or the ask, is quoted. Compare two-sided market. Also called one-way market. See also without.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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