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Order book

The table of live buy and sell orders together with their volumes.

How to read the number

It shows how many securities buyers and sellers are ready to trade right now, and at what prices.

When the metric lies

A large order in the book can be pulled a second before execution — depth is not a promise.

Also known as: order book, depth of market, level 2

Related terms

Следующий шаг курса «First steps for an investor» · термин из словаряSpreadThe gap between the best bid and the best offer.Читать дальше Предыдущий шаг: Lot size