The Bid is the highest price a buyer will pay; the Ask (or offer) is the lowest price a seller will accept. Trades happen when the two meet.
How traders use it
- You buy at the ask and sell at the bid.
- The gap between them is the spread.
- Both update continuously with order flow.
See it in dtcharts
See it all in action in the dtcharts terminal — practice risk-free with paper trading.