MARKET MAKERS

Although you've probably heard of the NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation system), the term market maker is not as well known.  However, market makers are key figures in the NASDAQ and the rest of the over-the-counter (OTC) securities market.  In this tutorial, we will discuss how market makers help stimulate over-the-counter trading:

What Are Market Makers? How Do Market Makers Operate? What Are Market Makers Required to Do? Market Makers Can Be Vital to the Demand for Securities

Let's begin by asking the questions, who makes a market and how?