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Re: ttmasher post# 39601

Wednesday, 12/22/2010 12:09:33 PM

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:09:33 PM

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For every seller there is a buyer?


Not necessarily, if an order comes in and there are no matching orders in que, the MM completes the transaction. They usually use shares in their own inventory. It's part of their job. In so doing, it's providing market liquidity.