What is BID Quantity and BID Price?

Bid Quantity designates both the price that the potential buyer is wanting to pay for the shares and the quantity he is willing to purchase at that price. On the other hand, bid means the amount at which the market maker wants to buy the ahres. The retail buyer, unlike the market maker will also displays an ask price. Bid Price is the price at which a dealer or a market-maker is prepared to buy other assets or securities.