RE: Query30 Aug 2019 21:17
Bonesaw - if you want to buy 5000 shares, someone has to want to sell them. The broker matches your request to buy with possibly a number of punters who want to sell. Hence, there might be 6 or 7 sellers transactions to make up the 5000. The difference between the buy and sell price ( spread)is the brokers commission. I think!