What is Ask?
The ask, sometimes called the offer, is the lowest price a seller is currently willing to accept. If you place a market buy order, you generally trade at the ask. Like bids, asks are stacked at different prices in the order book, and the best ask is the lowest of them.
Why Ask matters
It is the price you usually pay when you buy at market, so it sets the other edge of your real trading price.
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