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The typical trading range for the day is $100 to $110. Scenario 1: So someone offers (is willing to sell) a limit order at $100. Buyer bids at $110. They
by artsrc 16y ago
The typical trading range for the day is $100 to $110.
Scenario 1:
So someone offers (is willing to sell) a limit order at $100. Buyer bids at $110. They wait until the other order appears and cross according to some market rules (perhaps at $100, $105 or $110), no-one else gets anything.
Scenario 2:
HFC works out the trading is in range $100 to $110, puts bids in at $104, offers at $106, and makes $2. The sellers gets $104, the buyer pays $106 and both are better off than scenario 1?