Search any NSE stock to see its live Level-2 order book — the best five bid and ask prices with order counts and quantities — alongside a price chart and company profile.
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bid price | What buyers are willing to pay right now (green side). The top bid is the best buy price. |
| Ask price | What sellers are asking for right now (red side). The top ask is the best sell price. |
| Orders | How many separate orders sit at that price level. |
| Quantity | Total shares available at that price — larger quantities show stronger interest. |
| Total buy / sell qty | The sum of all five levels — a quick read of near-term demand vs supply. |
The spread and the balance
Depth is real-time and changes fast
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The bid is the highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay; the ask (or offer) is the lowest price a seller is willing to accept. The difference between them is the bid-ask spread — a narrow spread indicates a liquid, actively traded stock.
They add up the shares queued across the five bid levels and the five ask levels. When total buy quantity is much larger than total sell quantity, near-term demand outweighs supply; the reverse suggests selling pressure. It is a short-term sentiment gauge, not a guarantee.
Yes — during market hours the bid/ask ladder streams in real time for the searched stock. Outside trading hours it shows the most recent available snapshot.
It shows liquidity and short-term supply/demand. Deep, tight order books let you trade larger sizes with less slippage, and large resting orders can act as temporary support or resistance — valuable context for intraday and short-term traders.
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