Price transparency

Price transparency is a sales term which describes a situation in which both buyer and seller know pricing.

Last updated: June 21, 2004.

The accessibility of information on the order flow for a particular stock, allowing knowledge of the quantities of stock being offered and the bids at the various price levels.

Investopedia Says:
The Nasdaq II quote system provides information on all the bids and asks at various price levels for a particular stock. On the other hand, NYSE quotes display only the highest bid and lowest ask prices. Only the specialist has knowledge of the complete order flow for a stock.

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