
Episode #4
004 - What Happens When You Place an Order?
<p>Clicking buy on a stock feels instant, but underneath that click is a small negotiation with real consequences for what you pay and when you actually own the shares. Episode 4 of Learn Stock Trading in Bits breaks down what happens the moment you place an order: the two basic order types, the bid and ask prices behind every quote, and the gap between execution and actually owning the stock.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode starts with the bid-ask spread: the bid is the highest price a buyer is currently offering, the ask is the lowest price a...

