market maker
noun
: an intermediary in a stock exchange who controls buy and sell orders (as by purchase and resale) for a particular stock or group of stocks
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However, the report said that platform was in development for market makers and professional traders.
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Take it to semiannual and quoting their shares becomes guesswork; spreads widen, depth thins, and some market makers simply step away.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Why the track record matters Sosnoff began on the trading floor in 1981, spending two decades as a market maker, money manager and operator of a prop trading firm.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Take it to semiannual and quoting their shares becomes guesswork; spreads widen, depth thins, and some market makers simply step away.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Why the track record matters Sosnoff began on the trading floor in 1981, spending two decades as a market maker, money manager and operator of a prop trading firm.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
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“Market maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20maker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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