What is Bid Price?
Updated October 20, 2026
The bid is the price you get when you sell.
The bid is always a little lower than the ask.
Sell trades open at the bid. Buy trades close at the bid.
Charts on MetaTrader usually show the bid by default.
Example
EURUSD bid 1.08500, so a sell opens at 1.08500.
Questions people ask
Why did my buy close lower than the chart?
Buys close at the bid, and the spread is the gap.
Can I see both prices?
Yes, turn on the ask line in chart settings.
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