Glossary

Spot Price

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The spot price of an asset is the current price it is trading at. This number is specific to a given market and may vary slightly across markets. The spot price is set by market participants and is usually a measure of the price for the most recently executed order, but it may also refer to the current mid market price. These two measures are likely to be very similar if not the same.

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