What is the meaning of Gridlock?

Gridlock is a condition whereby trading activity ceases or becomes extremely constrained. Frequently, the spreads between bids and offers widen dramatically and volume dries up. Therefore, there are very few, if any, trades.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). gridlock. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/gridlock/definitions/1155126
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "gridlock" http://smartdefine.org/gridlock/definitions/1155126 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, gridlock, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/gridlock/definitions/1155126>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "gridlock" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gridlock/definitions/1155126>
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