Comments on: How is a stocks opening price determined each day? http://bigstockmarket2u.info/how-is-a-stocks-opening-price-determined-each-day/72/ Stock Market Crash? I don't think so... Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: beancounter http://bigstockmarket2u.info/how-is-a-stocks-opening-price-determined-each-day/72/comment-page-1/#comment-126 beancounter Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:04:50 +0000 http://bigstockmarket2u.info/how-is-a-stocks-opening-price-determined-each-day/72/#comment-126 Generally the after-hours trading does determine a stock's opening price. I think WM might be an exception, though. It looks like the 1.60 trade was a one-time deal. Probably due to some kind of private agreement. Current after-hours bid/ask is in the 15-20 cent range. Generally the after-hours trading does determine a stock’s opening price.

I think WM might be an exception, though. It looks like the 1.60 trade was a one-time deal. Probably due to some kind of private agreement. Current after-hours bid/ask is in the 15-20 cent range.

]]> By: Ranto http://bigstockmarket2u.info/how-is-a-stocks-opening-price-determined-each-day/72/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Ranto Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:00:53 +0000 http://bigstockmarket2u.info/how-is-a-stocks-opening-price-determined-each-day/72/#comment-125 For NYSE stocks, the specialists set the opening price using the mechanism of a call auction. They look at the schedule of market and limit orders, add in their own demand and set the price at the market clearing price. It does not include trades that were made outside the NYSE after hours -- but does include buy and sell orders that were submitted to the exchange after the previous close and prior to the open. For NYSE stocks, the specialists set the opening price using the mechanism of a call auction. They look at the schedule of market and limit orders, add in their own demand and set the price at the market clearing price.

It does not include trades that were made outside the NYSE after hours — but does include buy and sell orders that were submitted to the exchange after the previous close and prior to the open.

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