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Mudrabiz Task Day 4
Mudrabiz Task Day 4
Mudrabiz Task Day 4
The ask price represents the minimum price that a seller is willing to take for that same
security.
• what is spread ?
Ans- The bid–ask spread is the difference between the prices quoted for an immediate sale
and an immediate purchase for stocks, futures contracts, options, or currency pairs. The size
of the bid–ask spread in a security is one measure of the liquidity of the market and of the
size of the transaction cost.
For example, setting a stop-loss order for 10% below the price at which you bought the
stock will limit your loss to 10%. Suppose you just purchased Microsoft (MSFT) at Rs.1500
per share. Right after buying the stock, you enter a stop-loss order for Rs.1300. If the stock
falls below Rs.1300, your shares will then be sold at the prevailing market price.
Although some investors can be "bearish," the majority of investors are typically "bullish."
The stock market, as a whole, has tended to post positive returns over long time horizons.