Away from the market – A phrase used when a "limit order’s" asking price is higher or the bid is lower than the current market price for the security.
Eamples –
Ben Johnson, European ETF strategist for Morningstar, says: "What we saw with the flash crash is that market makers are tempted to walk away from the market when it is falling dramatically, and therefore the crash was more a failure of the market…
Jun 21, 2011 – Wall Street Journal – Ben Jonson
"The beers that we make are to be savored and enjoyed," Watt said. "The price takes it away from the market that are just drinking beer to get drunk. We in fact are the cure and not the problem."
Jul 12, 2008 – United Press International – James Watt