Is ask or bid higher?

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1. Is ask or bid higher?
2. What happens if bid price is more than ask price?
3. Why is ask lower than bid?
4. What if bid price is higher than ask price?
5. How do you ask for a lower price?
6. Can you sell a stock if there are no buyers?
7. Can bid be lower than ask?
8. How do you interpret bid-ask size?
9. What happens if nobody buys my stock?

Is ask or bid higher?

The term "bid" refers to the highest price a market maker will pay to purchase the stock. The ask price, also known as the "offer" price, will almost always be higher than the bid price. Market makers make money on the difference between the bid price and the ask price. That difference is called the "spread."

What happens if bid price is more than ask price?

When the bid volume is higher than the ask volume, the selling is stronger, and the price is more likely to move down than up. When the ask volume is higher than the bid volume, the buying is stronger, and the price is more likely to move up than down.

Why is ask lower than bid?

They will change their bid/offer quotes to let the market know where they think the stock will open. Buyers may be interested at these lower prices, The market makers will lower that ask price until they have enough buyers at these lower prices to handle the stock from sellers.

What if bid price is higher than ask price?

When the bid volume is higher than the ask volume, the selling is stronger, and the price is more likely to move down than up. When the ask volume is higher than the bid volume, the buying is stronger, and the price is more likely to move up than down.

How do you ask for a lower price?

Phrases to use when negotiating a lower price

1. Phrases to use as a buyer… ...
2. Phrase 1 “How Much!” ...
3. Phrase 2 “XYZ are doing it for £50” ...
4. Phrase 3 “I'm sorry but you'll have to do better than that” ...
5. Phrase 4 “I can't take that to my boss!” ...
6. Phrase 5 “If you can get the price to X I think I can sell that to my boss/wife/husband”

Can you sell a stock if there are no buyers?

When there are no buyers, you can't sell your shares—you'll be stuck with them until there is some buying interest from other investors. ... Usually, someone is willing to buy somewhere: it just may not be at the price the seller wants. This happens regardless of the broker.

Can bid be lower than ask?

In actuality, the ask is never lower. Some one is expecting cheaper and not willing to pay the “ASK” price. So he is willing to pay only the “BID” price.

How do you interpret bid-ask size?

Bid sizes are typically displayed in board lots representing 100 shares each. Therefore, if a level 1 quote shows a bid price of $50 and a bid size of five, that means that the best available offer from investors looking to buy the security is $50 per share to buy 500 shares.

What happens if nobody buys my stock?

When there are no buyers, you can't sell your shares—you'll be stuck with them until there is some buying interest from other investors. A buyer could pop in a few seconds, or it could take minutes, days, or even weeks in the case of very thinly traded stocks.