Offer
The price a seller is willing to accept, also called the ask.
The offer is the price a seller accepts, also called the ask.
The offer is the price at which a seller is willing to sell, also known as the ask. It sits on one side of the spread, opposite the bid. You buy at the offer and sell at the bid, which is why the spread is a cost of trading.
How It Works
- You buy at the offer, sell at the bid
- The spread is the gap between them
- It moves with liquidity
Trading Tips
Always trade at the offer when buying
Compare the offer to the bid to read the spread
Know a wider offer signals less liquidity
Offer Example
Say GBP/USD shows 1.2700 / 1.2703 and you lift the offer for one lot. You own sterling at 1.2703, already 3 pips underwater. The offer is the only price that ever fills a buyer.
How Traders Use Offer
Buyers lift offers, sellers hit bids: say it until automatic. New traders lose first week edge buying prices they were never offered. Read both sides every single ticket.
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