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#796 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Here's a beginner's question...when I am creating a buy order for a stock I'm seeing "bid" and "ask" prices and then a place where I can specify a price, but it is pre-filled with the "ask" price. What is bid vs. ask?
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#797 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Florida
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Bid is what someone buying is willing to pay per share. Ask is what someone selling is willing to accept per share. Bid/Ask prices fluctuate constantly as the share price of a stock changes. |
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#798 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: yes
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Read this http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bid-askspread.asp Then this about limit orders http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answ...-far-apart.asp That site has good info for a beginner. You can also paper trade in their simulator |
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#799 |
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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For big stocks, I think the difference between bid and ask is so small that it's inconsequential. But for small stocks sometimes it's a pain because you always get the price that's worse and it can make a difference in your plan.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: yes
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.. and back to -6.67 on next refresh |
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#801 |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chandler AZ
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If/when you buy, make sure to put in a limit order, not a market order. Especially on lower-priced stocks. It's just as easy, and it keeps you from getting screwed by market makers.
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#802 |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Helena, MT
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It seems like that Twx att merger is a pretty good bet. Currently, the way the transaction is structured, the market value when it goes through for Twx is a little over 108 a share, versus a current price of 98/share.the merger will not be subject to an fcc review and the DOJ review does not look like an obstacle. It's worth a shot, imo.
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#803 |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chandler AZ
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Anyone know any good Bitcoin/Crypto currency-related potential moon shots? HIGHLY speculative, but they could explode if things go the right way. I'm looking at $BITCF right now. Don't even know if it's a legit company yet. Trading at $0.06 OTC currently.
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#804 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chandler AZ
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And in terms of my previous post, about 10 minutes research into BITCF leads to not wanting to touch it with a 10 foot poll. I like the future of crypto currency, but not BITCF. |
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#805 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: yes
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bumped another quarter point. It looks like pretty much everything reacted positively. Even interest sensitive things.. bonds, REITs, utilities all up in general
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DE
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#807 |
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Location: Chandler AZ
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#808 |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Lee's Summit
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#809 |
Politically Incorrect
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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This morning I took a little gamble in the options market that paid off nicely. Almost a two hour trade to the exact moment.
Bought $2000 worth of Tesla TSLA $265 calls (50) contracts at .40 that expire TODAY around 10:15 am and sold them all by 12:15 pm for between .67 and .75 netting a $1,470 profit or just over 70% return. Nice way to start my sabbatical. I'm now in Tulsa OK, a little more than halfway to Scottsdale. Going to be lounging by my longtime friends pool today....... |
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Lee's Summit
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