Levels Flashcards
Quote
To state (the current price) for a commodity or stock
Data point
A piece of information
Level Quotes
Levels in the stock market that each show the bid/ask of stocks
Level 1 Quote
Last Price Traded, Best Bid price and size, Best Ask price and size
What are the Seven Basic Data points of Level 1?
Last price, Best Bid, Best Ask, Spread, Total Volume on the Day, Percentage change, VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price)
Level 2 Quote
The entire consolidated limit order book
Limit Order
An order to buy/sell a stock at a specified price
Market maker
A individual that provides trading services for investors
Level 2 data points
Number of buyers who are sitting on the bid, The market makers who are routing those orders
Limit Order Book
A collection of limit orders