Askprijzen

Askprijzen, or asking prices, denote the price at which a seller is willing to dispose of an asset. In financial markets, askprijzen appear alongside bidprijzen as part of a quotation, indicating the best available selling price (the best ask) and buying price (the best bid). The difference between the two is known as the bid–ask spread, a key indicator of liquidity and trading costs.

In an order book, the ask side lists outstanding sell orders. The best ask is the lowest price at which someone is prepared to sell. Traders who place market orders typically buy at the ask price, while market sells fetch the bid price. Traders with limit orders may set conditions to buy at or above the ask or to sell at or below the bid, affecting execution probability and price.

Outside financial markets, the term is also used in real estate and retail to describe the listing or asking price—the price a seller announces for a property or product. Negotiation commonly follows, and the eventual transaction price may differ from the initial ask.

Examples: If the current bid is 100.50 and the ask is 100.70, the spread is 0.20. Highly liquid assets tend to have narrow spreads; illiquid assets have wider spreads. Askprijzen thus reflect both supply on the sell side and market liquidity across instrument types.