1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Thin Market" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "A market with few buyers and sellers, characterized by high volatility, low transaction volume, and low liquidity." 8tags: ["Thin Market", "Liquidity", "Volatility", "Transaction Volume"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13Thin markets, also known as illiquid markets, are financial or commodity markets with a sparse number of participants, leading to unique trading dynamics. Such markets face distinct challenges compared to more liquid markets with numerous buyers and sellers.