WHY STOCKS GO UP & DOWN


If more people want to buy a stock (demand) than sell it (supply), then the price moves up. Conversely, if more people wanted to sell a stock than buy it, there would be greater supply than demand, and the price would fall. With that said you would not buy a stock with low Volume / demand. 

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Stock prices move up & down due to supply & demand, but what cause changes in supply & demand ?

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This can be a combination of things, so here is a list of things that may lead to a stock moving up or down :

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Key Takeaways :


  • Stocks move up and down because of suply and demand.

  • Prices go up when there are more buyers than sellers.

  • Prices go down when there are more sellers than buyers.

 

UP

Analyst Upgrade

Earnings Beat

High Volume / Demand

New CEO

New Product/Service

Breaking News

 

DOWN

Analyst Downgrade

Bad Earnings

Low Volume / Supply

Rumors

Major political or economic news

Profit Taking

 

With all of this said, its still hard to predict whether a stock is going to move up or down in reaction to various events. Thats why the stock market is best for those who are self disciplined & follow a strict Trading System so that your able to ride out storms, rather than panic selling whenever your stock position dips.

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