# Quoting System Articoli collegati

Advancing MM 1: Market Maker Inventory Quoting System

"Attack of the MM 1: Market Maker Inventory Quoting System" by Dave explores why altcoin prices often move against retail traders immediately after their purchases, debunking the myth of intentional manipulation by "market manipulators." The article explains that this phenomenon is not due to malicious intent but is a result of automated market maker (MM) systems using the Avellaneda-Stoikov model for inventory-based pricing and protection against toxic order flow. When retail traders execute large buy orders, MMs sell, leading to a short inventory exposure. To mitigate risk, MMs adjust their strategies in two ways: 1. **Quote Skew**: They lower prices to attract sellers and discourage further buys, aiming to replenish inventory and protect their short position. 2. **Spread Widening**: They widen bid-ask spreads to reduce transaction probability and earn more spread profit to offset potential losses. The core mechanism involves the "Reservation Price," calculated as Mid Price − γ⋅q (where q is inventory and γ is risk aversion). Large retail orders disrupt inventory balance, causing MMs to adjust prices dynamically. Retail traders often face this due to their concentrated, unconcealed, and unhedged orders, especially in low-liquidity altcoins where their trades significantly impact pricing. The article concludes with a practical tip: instead of executing large orders at once, retail traders can break them into smaller, staggered orders to exploit MM pricing adjustments, achieving better average entry prices. A follow-up will discuss toxic order flow and order book dynamics.

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