Menu What is spread and how is it calculated? Spread is the difference between the buying price (ask price) and the selling price (bid price) of the product. It is calculated as: Spread = ask price - bid price Related articles What are long (buy) and short (sell) positions? What is a RAW ECN account? What products does Vantage offer? What is the difference between pips and points/pipettes? What are ask price and bid price?