Half-Spread in Basis Points

Market Making
Quotes and Spreads
Easy
At bid/ask , what is the half-spread, in price units and in basis points of the midpoint?
Hint 1

The midpoint is .

Hint 2

The half-spread is half of the full spread .

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  1. 1. Half-spread

    The full spread is , so the half-spread is .

  2. 2. Basis points

    Divide by the midpoint.

  3. 3. Key idea

    The half-spread is the edge per fill relative to mid; the full spread is the edge per round trip.

Answer: 1, about 131.58 bp

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