Market Liquidity Debate

Comments discuss the role, risks, and often illusory nature of liquidity in financial markets, including stocks, crypto, and trading, with sarcasm around 'providing liquidity' amid concerns like evaporation during crises.

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ETH e.g FAANG HN liquidity market liquid futures trading securities transaction buy sell increases costs

Sample Comments

krrrh Jun 13, 2017 View on HN

It's a question of liquidity, not of "market cap".

pxlpshr May 9, 2013 View on HN

All in the name of "providing liquidity"...

raquo Aug 9, 2010 View on HN

The players were providing liquidity, what could be wrong with that?

hkmurakami Mar 17, 2017 View on HN

Is the liquidity there to take advantage of it?

usefulcat Feb 11, 2025 View on HN

How is market liquidity relevant here?

xxs Sep 24, 2021 View on HN

...and there is liquidity to do so

rini17 Dec 16, 2019 View on HN

With market "liquidity" that evaporates in milliseconds exactly when it's needed most...

defen Aug 5, 2020 View on HN

Liquidity risk has entered the chat

fredsters_s Jan 28, 2013 View on HN

Do you have anything to back this up? Articles etc? I heard lack of liquidity was the issue

Beefin Dec 7, 2019 View on HN

They’re creating liquidity !! /s