Who are the 'Market Makers' ?

[redt]

I recently put on a spreadbet with an AIM lsted stock and IG Index had to phone through to the 'Market Maker' to get a price using a staggered stop as it was an illiquid stock.

I have always been unsure of who the market maker actually is?

and are there several or just one universal market maker?

what are the names of these market makers? the company names

am i right they manipulate stock prices as they control a big load of stocks so dump them when they want, and cause tree shakes so they can then pick them up on the cheap?

 

[BeginnerJoe]

am i right they manipulate stock prices as they control a big load of stocks so dump them when they want, and cause tree shakes so they can then pick them up on the cheap?

Yes, something like that. What makes you think you can beat them ?

 

[redt]

i dont think i can,

are there several or just one universal market maker?

what are the names of these market makers? the company names

 

[bedsit]

I recently put on a spreadbet with an AIM lsted stock and IG Index had to phone through to the 'Market Maker' to get a price using a staggered stop as it was an illiquid stock.

I have always been unsure of who the market maker actually is?

and are there several or just one universal market maker?

what are the names of these market makers? the company names

am i right they manipulate stock prices as they control a big load of stocks so dump them when they want, and cause tree shakes so they can then pick them up on the cheap?

Hi redt.

You can find some answers here:

http://www.uksharenet.com/article_market_makers.shtml

 

[redt]

thanks bedsit that makes it a bit clearer,
i guess the market makers are just a department in the big investment banks that own big quantities the share in question.

does that sound correct?

 

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[dc2000]

cant actually think why IG would be phoning through to MM for a spreadbet position

 

[bedsit]

cant actually think why IG would be phoning through to MM for a spreadbet position

Trying not to be cynical, but that's maybe yet another way to play the customers?

Of course - just guessing here. Maybe they want their customers to win after all and I'm mistaken?

 

[shortsell]

cant actually think why IG would be phoning through to MM for a spreadbet position

to hedge themselves. fairly obvious surely?

 

[BeginnerJoe]

The market maker is the fat bloke at the back talking to IG:

 

[FarQuinnell]

light blue is buying 9, dark blue buying 6. I think.

 

[dc2000]

to hedge themselves. fairly obvious surely?

I thought you are only allowed £100 per point per instrument in spreadbet

 

[dc2000]

light blue is buying 9, dark blue buying 6. I think.

buying @90 nine would be on chin dark blue is looking for a buy price

 

[BeginnerJoe]

dark blue is looking for a buy price

That's ok then. I thought he's trying to say he wanna shoot the guy next to him on the head. Or they are playing paper, rock, and pistol.

 

[shortsell]

I thought you are only allowed £100 per point per instrument in spreadbet

???

 

[dc2000]

That's ok then. I thought he's trying to say he wanna shoot the guy next to him on the head. Or they are playing paper, rock, and pistol.

or could it be "phwoar " "its was him " guy at back "can I have 2 meat n potato and a steak bake"

 

[dc2000]

???

its like calling Lloyds of London for a quote on a 50 quid fiesta

 

[FarQuinnell]

I think he looks like he's checking he understood the directions to the gents...

and, re: MM, he could have just been calling Killik or Brewin...

 

[shortsell]

dc2000

I'm sure some of the MMs i know would love that analogy! in reality, some SB clients are very big boys, and the MMs like the flow.

some of the spread bet firms are bigger and better institutions than the market makers - I'd rather have IG's business model and flows than Shore Cap's for example

 

[D.Gilberto]

The market maker is the fat bloke at the back talking to IG:

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