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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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 Instead, market makers on the exchanges match buy and sell orders to establish a price where supply meets demand before the start of trading. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 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 However, the report said that platform was in development for market makers and professional traders. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for market maker

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market maker was in 1962

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“Market maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20maker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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