Adverse Selection Microstructure vs Bid-Ask Spread

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Adverse Selection Microstructure
intermediate
market_structure

Market microstructure phenomenon where one trading party possesses better information than the other, creating asymmetric advantages that increase execution costs for uninformed traders.

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Bid-Ask Spread
beginner
market_structure

The bid-ask spread is the price difference between the highest buy offer and the lowest sell offer in the order book, representing the immediate cost of trading.

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