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Jul 17, 2019
10:29:01am

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ConnCoug

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Stock price in real time--It's said the stock price reflects the last purchase

Goliath

7/17/19 8:44am

Look up what a bid/ask is. Should give you a better idea how things are traded.

TPcoug

7/17/19 8:49am

No, it's real time. If you got the $50 order filled during regular trading hours

mokelembembe

7/17/19 8:52am

Some places try to mislead as having real time quotes. If your quotes aren't

TheismanHill1911

7/17/19 9:01am

As someone already said, with most heavily traded stocks the spread

BYU71

7/17/19 9:17am

Your example is correct, just not how you typed it. Your spread is 7.38.

BYUinTX

7/17/19 9:26am

I just looked again. Bid now 1,149.38 ask 1,149.78. Spread looks to be

BYU71

7/17/19 9:30am

Nevermind. I now know what you mean. I hit an 8 instead of a 1. Good catch.

BYU71

7/17/19 9:32am

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ConnCoug

7/17/19 10:29am

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