In this sense, market makers, as the name suggests, are able to satisfy the market demand for a security and facilitate its circulation. The Nasdaq, for example, relies on market makers within its network to ensure efficient trading. Market makers profit through the market maker spread, not by betting on the direction of the security's price ... More @Wikipedia
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