================================================================================ LIMIT ORDER BOOK (CLOB) ================================================================================ BUY SIDE (BIDS) | SELL SIDE (ASKS) (Liquidity Providers) | (Liquidity Providers) | Volume Price Time | Time Price Volume ------ ----- ---- | ---- ----- ------ 500 100.05 14:02:01.005 | 14:02:01.010 100.06 200 <-- Best Ask 200 100.04 14:02:00.998 | 14:02:01.002 100.07 800 1000 100.03 14:02:00.950 | 14:02:00.900 100.08 150 ------ ----- ---- | ---- ----- ------ 1500 100.02 14:02:00.800 | Mid-Price = 100.055 (Best Bid) | Spread = 0.01 ================================================================================ Microstructure Dynamics: 1. Market Buy Order (Volume 300) hits Best Ask -> Executes 200 @ 100.06. 2. Remaining 100 lifts next level -> Executes 100 @ 100.07. 3. Mid-price jumps from 100.055 to 100.065 (Price Impact / Kyle's Lambda). 4. Market Maker updates reservation price based on new inventory q.