What is a continuous market?

A continuous market, though, operates continuously during trading hours with trades executed whenever a buy and sell order match up. The biggest benefit of an order-driven market in liquid markets is the large number of traders willing to buy and sell securities.

What is continuous trading?

Continuous trading forms the basis for all types of trades across secondary exchanges in the United States. It can be compared to batch trading, which is the opposite of continuous trading and occurs only at the market open. Continuous trading occurs continuously throughout the trading day with immediate execution by market makers.

What is the difference between a call and a continuous market?

The main difference between a call and a continuous market lies in price determination. The recurring order amount is the price in a call market, while market forces establish the price in a continuous market. However, both trading systems require the presence of buyers & sellers for trade execution.