Comments on: What Makes Stocks Go Up or Down in Price http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/ To Learn as Much as We Can About The Complicated Subject of Investing! Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ivan http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-25372 Ivan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:25:58 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-25372 Buying and selling of stock may have something to do with demand in the NYSE, but in pennyland, MM's maniplulate the stock price even when people are buying at the ask. They push the price down to cover their short positions. Buying and selling of stock may have something to do with demand in the NYSE, but in pennyland, MM’s maniplulate the stock price even when people are buying at the ask. They push the price down to cover their short positions.

]]> By: Parrish http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-24370 Parrish Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:09:20 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-24370 I've heard this for years, the ol supply and demand story. I doubt it. I would like to understand exactly how the role of large funds and market makers play in pricing. Not theoretically, but acutally. I believe there is a story yet to be told about how the market is manipulated. What else can explain why the market is "rallying" when most of the stocks are seriously overpriced? Watching the ticker, I wonder who are all these investors, and why are they in and out of stocks so quickly. How many traders are there, and why are they in and out so fast. Just look at any issue, and you'll see it. I do not believe there are that many people interested in all the issues to provide the volatility we see. Help me understand. For every buyer there is a seller, so how many buyers does it take to take a stock from $10 to $9, and back to $10. Unless you have the same buyers and the same sellers. I understand the influence of daytraders, but I doubt they are chasing all the stocks at once. Please forgive me if I sound cynical, although I am, but would like to hear any comments. I’ve heard this for years, the ol supply and demand story. I doubt it. I would like to understand exactly how the role of large funds and market makers play in pricing. Not theoretically, but acutally. I believe there is a story yet to be told about how the market is manipulated. What else can explain why the market is “rallying” when most of the stocks are seriously overpriced?

Watching the ticker, I wonder who are all these investors, and why are they in and out of stocks so quickly. How many traders are there, and why are they in and out so fast. Just look at any issue, and you’ll see it. I do not believe there are that many people interested in all the issues to provide the volatility we see.

Help me understand. For every buyer there is a seller, so how many buyers does it take to take a stock from $10 to $9, and back to $10. Unless you have the same buyers and the same sellers.

I understand the influence of daytraders, but I doubt they are chasing all the stocks at once.

Please forgive me if I sound cynical, although I am, but would like to hear any comments.

]]> By: Mike http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-23921 Mike Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:12:44 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-23921 So with all of the problems that Toyota (TM) is having, how come their stock price hasn't dropped significantly? So with all of the problems that Toyota (TM) is having, how come their stock price hasn’t dropped significantly?

]]> By: Omar http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-21743 Omar Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:32:02 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-21743 As a seller, i would like higher prices to make the most profit that i can., i dont understand how sellers, would want to lower their prices, to attract more buyers. I personally would want more money. As a seller, i would like higher prices to make the most profit that i can., i dont understand how sellers, would want to lower their prices, to attract more buyers. I personally would want more money.

]]> By: Daytrader http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-20734 Daytrader Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:23:09 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-20734 Everbody had great questions about the stocks movement, the stock is based on supply and demand. Example: apple, when they came out with the iPhone there stock tripled in just a week so why is that, that is because more people liked iPhones big lines in stores so investers bought lots of shares the volume increased and people made money. So supply and demand make a big diffrence in market. Get use to it. Everbody had great questions about the stocks movement, the stock is based on supply and demand. Example: apple, when they came out with the iPhone there stock tripled in just a week so why is that, that is because more people liked iPhones big lines in stores so investers bought lots of shares the volume increased and people made money. So supply and demand make a big diffrence in market. Get use to it.

]]> By: Greg http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-19964 Greg Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:49:54 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-19964 People stop trying to make it more difficult than it is. It is nothing more than a supply and demand game. It has very little to do with earnings and future predictions and more to do with volume. If people our buying the stock is climbing, when interest drops then the stock falls back. One of my favorite websites to look at stocks is clearstation.com , you can see snapshots of what the stock is dueing and it's a great tool to use once you understand it. If you don't know how to understand the charts goto etrade or any other tradeing website and read the tradeing data to help get you ready to properly trade. People stop trying to make it more difficult than it is. It is nothing more than a supply and demand game. It has very little to do with earnings and future predictions and more to do with volume. If people
our buying the stock is climbing, when interest drops then the stock falls back. One of my favorite websites to look at stocks is clearstation.com , you can see snapshots of what the stock is dueing and it’s a great tool to use once you understand it. If you don’t know how to understand the charts goto etrade or any other tradeing website and read the tradeing data to help get you ready to properly trade.

]]> By: baowy http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-15114 baowy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:15:39 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-15114 Thanks for the tip, but I still don't understand. The game is coming pretty soon, but I guess I will just take a chance. Thanks though =) Thanks for the tip, but I still don’t understand.

The game is coming pretty soon, but I guess I will just take a chance.

Thanks though =)

]]> By: Investing School http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-14822 Investing School Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:06:06 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-14822 The stock price is a function of all the buying interests versus the selling interests. In the short term, it's heavily based on psychology but in the long term, stocks usually revert to fundamental earnings potential. Since you are playing a stock market game, I suspect that your time frame is short, so focus more on reasons people want to buy or sell a stock more so than the earnings. FYI, if you were investing in the long term though, I'd focus on the latter since psychology is almost impossible to guess. The stock price is a function of all the buying interests versus the selling interests. In the short term, it’s heavily based on psychology but in the long term, stocks usually revert to fundamental earnings potential. Since you are playing a stock market game, I suspect that your time frame is short, so focus more on reasons people want to buy or sell a stock more so than the earnings.

FYI, if you were investing in the long term though, I’d focus on the latter since psychology is almost impossible to guess.

]]> By: Baowy http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-14684 Baowy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:10:37 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-14684 how do you know when a stock is good to buy and when one isn't? is it the change percent that is positive that is good? I Don't Know. My classmates and i have a stock market game coming up and i just wanted to get some tips about how to play....If anyone can help? how do you know when a stock is good to buy and when one isn’t? is it the change percent that is positive that is good? I Don’t Know. My classmates and i have a stock market game coming up and i just wanted to get some tips about how to play….If anyone can help?

]]> By: Pete http://investing-school.com/fundamentals/what-makes-stocks-go-up-or-down-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-5822 Pete Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:19:12 +0000 http://investing-school.com/?p=29#comment-5822 I bought some UNG shares which is an ETF. How does the price per share fluctuate in comparison with common stocks? I've been told it moves with the price of natural gas. Are there any other factors? I bought some UNG shares which is an ETF. How does the price per share fluctuate in comparison with common stocks? I’ve been told it moves with the price of natural gas. Are there any other factors?

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