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[Scipio-Africannabis]

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[MoneyWeekVideos]

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[marygrant]

By far the best explanation of market makers I've found on YT.

[rmzillakilla]

GameStop has brought me here. Citadel is a leading Market Maker. This video just gave me chills in all honesty. Everything is beginning to make sense. I hope for the best once the dust settles

[Fidel]

Best Video I have seen on Bid/Ask. Don't need to watch any video. This guy knows his stuff and he has effective communication skills. I am going to watch more of his Videos. Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work.

[zdrux]

How do market makers get their shares? Are they required to maintain a pool of some of the most illiquid shares on the exchange to provide liquidity? Do they sell naked shorts if you want to buy some shares that no market maker has?

[MoneyWeekVideos]

ConfusedLad27 - yes in liquid shares an order book can electronically match buy and sell orders provided the prices agree. Market makers are increasingly used in less liquid markets or markets where there is no central exchange (e.g. the bonds market).

[TunaDumpling]

6:56 Are market makers also involved in futures markets?

[Mattskiski]

im 1 min into this video and so much has clicked in my head with what u have said, thanks man.

[viksra]

3:22 Says "X Y Zed", writes down "X Y 2" then corrects it to "X 4 2"

[DannyOvox]

but is the real market price being decided by a mathematical function in the exchange algorithms or who makes the market price given there is a big spread for example?

[torsorkotee]

This is the best explanation I've seen so far. Thanks!

[lihlelimama]

What's the name of the spread around 6:06???

[jonnyderp]

you are awesome. I've been watching your videos for over a year now and you've never disappointed. I rarely write comments or compliment people on their work but you are great!

[jiyefuuu]

please make more videos like these, because i understood the theory within 8 minutes, while i cannot understand my textbook after reading for 2hours

[gracekaras]

You were great at explaining this concept! I really appreciate your content, and I will definitely use your videos as a guide to investing in the future. Thanks!

[nicksmith]

the example you refer to would be someone who wanted to sell below the bid price. in which case their order would be filled above your ask price to buy.

[JRR]

Best finance tutorial videos, and best channel on YouTube. My first stop whenever I want to learn. Please keep on posting Tim

[toms]

Hey man - this was very helpful. I feel like I knew most of this, but you certainly helped fill in some gaps. :) Thank you.

[marcusbowman]

Very simple but one of the best explanations I've seen for average people.