Market maker - Financial definition Tags: activities and occupations financial markets Translations: FR market maker (n.m.) , teneur de marché (n.m.) ES creador de mercado (n.m.) DE Market Maker (n.m.) , Marktmacher (n.m.) Concise definition of the term market maker Trader or institution who make firm two-way prices for securities. Additional information related to this definition Definitions of related terms Ask price • Bid price Browse the financial glossary in alphabetical order # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z