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What do Bid and Ask mean?

Last updated: 12 August 2026

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The BID price displayed in the etoro Options app is the current highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a security.

The ASK price displayed in the etoro Options app is the current lowest price a seller is willing to accept in order to sell a security.

The bid and ask are displayed to show you the inside market (or NBBO) at that moment for the option. NBBO means National Best Bid and Offer and indicates the highest price for the bid and the lowest price for the ask.

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