Why does the price of equities change quickly?

The price of a share changes when people buy more or the existing investors sell the shares.

How does the share price fall?

How does the share price fall?

  • There are only a limited number of shares available for investors 
  • The more shares they buy, the lesser will be available for the remaining investors
  • It is just like the dynamic pricing while booking a Tatkal ticket in the railways 
  • The lesser available shares, the costlier they become

How does the share price rise?

How does the share price rise?

  • When more and more shareholders are selling the shares, the number of shares available for purchase rises
  • Since there are more shares available, but the buyers are only a few, the share price falls 
  • Thus, the more shares are available, the cheaper they become

Why do prices rise and fall very fast?

Why do prices rise and fall very fast?

  • The price of a share can change every second 
  • This is because India is a country with a large number of investors 
  • Therefore, whenever someone buys or sells a stock, the share price changes

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