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To: Jon Beal who wrote (9)	1/3/1999 6:35:00 PM
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More info To: +J. P. (895 ) From: +brec Friday, Dec 18 1998 9:59PM ET Reply # of 907 For a list of all market maker symbols: nasdaqtrader.com Note: clicking the link above will activate a download of an .exe file to your disk. I have not downloaded the file myself. INCA is not a market maker; it is one of about half a dozen ECNs (Electronic Communication Networks) that are authorized to display their best bids/asks on the NASDAQ quotation system. INCA is the symbol for Instinet, used by traders for financial institutions to trade relatively large blocks of stock. The numbers associated with the bid/ask prices are the amounts, or sizes, in hundreds of shares. Thus 10 indicates 1,000 shares. INCA (or any ECN or market maker) will often simultaneously display both a bid and an ask but not both at the same price. A bid is an offer to buy; an ask (or offer) is an offer to sell. A bid of 19 1/4 for 10 means that the bidder is willing to pay $19.25 each for at least 1,000 shares and is seeking (or is at least willing to buy from) a seller to whom that price is acceptable. For a brief Level 2 tutorial, see phactor.com

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