RE: Helium "extreme supply shortage"12 Dec 2024 21:50
MM match buys and sells, (Trades). They also have some float. Whether a trade goes negotiated or not can very much depend on overall demand in either direction.
Especially the side of a trade can dictate weather or not a trade will be executed at any given time. Depends on availability of stock and what orders are on their books. Also general market volatility. Lots of reasons why some people's trades go to negotiated trade.
Also it could be the MM has got it in for you. (Just kidding).
I wouldn't worry to much over it most PI trades will be executed. You can of course go negotiated trade but that is one hell of a RISK. It may be way below the advertised sp in a fast market or above. Can also be close to the advertised price. Not for me I like to know what I am selling for.
Bottom line is a stock can be NT one minute and not the next. Can depend on the broker you have also. Able to buy on one platform but NT on another. Sometimes if things are busy some people will post It's NT, and others will say yeh right I can buy through my broker.
Any way I better shut up now as two little knowledge is dangerous. Imo.