Description
Bid-Ask Spread measures the difference between the best bid and best ask prices for a trading pair. It returns both:- The absolute spread (in quote currency)
- The spread as a percentage of the mid-price
Details
This metric provides a view of market tightness and liquidity fragmentation. By analyzing how wide or narrow the spread is, traders can quickly identify:- The most liquid exchange for a given asset
- Which trading pairs or quote currencies offer the best execution conditions
API Endpoints
/spot-analytics-information-order-book-depth /spot-analytics-order-book-depth-bid-ask-spreadAvailability
We cover major tokens such as BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and USDT for exchanges with limited Depth order count, while all pairs for exchanges with Full Depth. Please use the information endpoint to find all coverage and exact trading pairs.Exchange | History | Granularity | Depth Order Count |
---|---|---|---|
Binance | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 5000 |
Binance.us | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 5000 |
Bitstamp | 2025-01-01 | 1min | Full |
Bybit | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 200 |
GDAX (Coinbase) | 2025-01-01 | 1min | Full |
Gemini | 2025-01-01 | 1min | Full |
OKEx (OKX) | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 1000 |
itBit | 2025-01-01 | 1min | Full |
Huobi | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 100 |
Bullish | 2025-01-01 | 1min | Full |
Deribit | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 1000 |
kraken | 2025-01-01 | 1min | 100 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the absolute spread calculated?spread = bestAskPrice − bestBidPrice
- This is returned in the quote currency of the pair.
- It’s the absolute spread divided by the mid-price:
spreadPercent = (spread / midPrice) × 100
- This normalizes spread data across different pairs.
- Leave the exchange parameter blank to return spread data across all supported exchanges for the same pair. You can then quickly identify the exchange with the tightest spread.
- If
fuzzyMatch = true
, the endpoint returns all trading pairs related to an underlying asset. For example, searching for btc_usd with fuzzy matching would return BTC-USDT, BTC-ETH, BTC-EUR, etc.