What is Contract Spread?
The gap between the best bid and best ask on an event contract; a tighter gap usually means easier trading.
spread 6¢ → 2¢
Contract spread is the gap between…
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In real work
Flag the contract spread above four cents so ops can pause listing until a maker joins.
In the illustration
A maker joins and the calipers close from 6¢ to 2¢.
List the markets in your market app with the tightest contract spread and the widest, and what the wide ones have in common.
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