What is a liquid stock market
Liquidity refers to how easy it is to buy and sell shares of a security without affecting the asset's price. For example, if you bought stock ABC at $10 and sold it immediately at $10, then the market for that particular stock would be perfectly liquid. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. A liquid market is the opposite of a thin market. Thin markets can be volatile, and are characterized by few offers to buy and sell assets. Thin markets can be volatile, and are characterized by few offers to buy and sell assets.