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

Examples of market maker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a market maker, Keyrock buys and sells cryptocurrencies in large quanties, earning money from the spread as well as providing liquidity. — Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Thieriot said the startup is working with about a dozen commodities firms and oil suppliers, including one major trading house, and is in talks with other exchanges and market makers. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026

At Citadel Securities, a market maker, SpaceX’s IPO was the largest single day of net buying from retail investors in the firm’s history, outpacing the previous record by 50%, a company spokesperson said. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

When traders buy calls, market makers on the other side of the trade hedge their risk by purchasing shares equivalent to their derivatives exposure. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for market maker

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