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Realized Spread at Midpoint

Medium · Market Microstructure · Quant Trader interview question · realized-spread, quoted-spread, market-making, microstructure

A market maker quotes a stock with a bid price of 9.99 dollars and an ask price of 10.01 dollars. A customer order executes at the midpoint of the quoted spread. What is the market maker's realized spread for this trade?