Definition and example
Liquidity relates to ease and speed of trading. Quantity, timing and market conditions matter; seeing a moving chart is not enough. A quote for a small quantity may not allow a larger order to fill at the same price.
Synthetic example: one unit is available at 100 and the next at 101. Buying two may involve different prices in this simplified book. Do not extrapolate it to a specific market. Volume and spread provide information, but no isolated figure guarantees future liquidity.
Sources and references
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Context and review of this explanation
What does liquidity mean for a particular order quantity?
- Topics
- Orders and execution · Risk and exposure
- Level
- Beginner
- Skills
- Explain an order instruction · Define exposure and limits
- Examples
- Hypothetical situations illustrating the concept.
- Specialist review
- Not documented for this edition. Automated structure and internal-link checks do not establish specialist review.