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Re:Zillow lost money because they weren't willing to lose money by JumpCrisscross on Saturday November 27, 2021 @11:00PM (#29366064)
> you maybe have some misunderstandings around the practicalities limit orders and market microstructure

Perhaps. I haven’t been on a market-making desk for close to a decade now.

But to correct one misconception in your comment, market makers don’t commonly use limit orders. (You’d submit a quote and try to hit rebates.)

Re:Zillow lost money because they weren't willing to lose money by kgwgk on Sunday November 28, 2021 @04:34AM (#29367520)
How are quotes different from limit orders? [Edit: apart from the originator, I mean.]
Re:Zillow lost money because they weren't willing to lose money by hhmc on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @07:03AM (#29391232)
> But to correct one misconception in your comment, market makers don’t commonly use limit orders. (You’d submit a quote and try to hit rebates.)

They do in the asset classes I work with, YMMV