Trading School · Lesson 1
Ask vs. Sold
Two prices. Only one is real.
Meet Sasha the Husky. Two people want to trade her — but watch the prices.
Seller I want $30 for Sasha!
That $30 is the ASK. An ask is only what a seller hopes to get. Hoping is not the same as getting.
Buyer Hmm… that is just a hope. I would pay $22.
They talk, and they agree on a price they BOTH say yes to. Deal — $22!
That handshake price is the SOLD price. It really happened, so it is the honest one.
See real asks and sold values on the trading floor
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