On 28th September 2010, around 14:00 GMT, the Google share price was
520.00 (bid) - 521.60 (offer)
You believe the share price of Google will fall so you take a sell position of 100 shares, ($1 per tick), at the bid price of $520.00 per share.
Unfortunately, the price of Google rises,and at around 18:00 GMT, the price of Google was at
528.00 (bid) -529.60 (offer) .
At this point you decide to cut your losses and close the position. You take a buy position of 100 Google shares at the offer price of $529.60 The price you closed at,$529.60 per share,is $9.60 higher than the price you sold initially. You therefore realize a loss of $960 ($9.60 per share X 100 shares).
SUMMARY
Open Price $520.00 Close Price $529.60 Difference $9.60 (960 ticks) Loss $960
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