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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.
Stock prices move up & down due to supply & demand, but what cause changes in supply & demand ?
This can be a combination of things, so here is a list of things that may lead to a stock moving up or down :
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.