A market maker is a firm or individual that helps facilitate the buying and selling of securities by providing liquidity. They do this by being ready to buy and sell at publicly quoted prices ...

Market makers provide liquidity, enabling instant trade execution by always being ready to buy or sell. They profit from the bid-ask spread, the difference between buying and selling prices.

Market Maker: Market makers do not have clients but instead trade for their own accounts in order to provide liquidity for the market. Broker: Brokers earn money through the commissions they ...