Will someone always buy my stocks when I sell them?
The answer is basically that, yes, there is always someone who will buy or sell a given stock that is listed on an exchange. These are known as market makers and they will always buy at the listed asking price or sell at the listed offer price.
When you sell your stock who buys it?
A stock market functions to match buyers and sellers. Every time someone sells stock, there is a buyer on the other side of the trade who wants to own that stock.
Where do stocks go when you sell them?
It goes into the company coffers. There are some middlemen: investment bankers, brokers and Wall Street, but other than that, the company is simply selling its shares and collecting the money for the company use.
Who pays when you sell a stock?
When you sell your stocks the buyer pays the money; when you buy the stocks the money you paid goes to the seller. The transactions are handled by stock brokers.
Who buys the stocks when you sell them?
A market order to sell will be filled at the bid price and whoever made the $50 bid will be the buyer of the shares.
What happens if no one buys my shares?
When there are no buyers, you can't sell your shares—you'll be stuck with them until there is some buying interest from other investors. A buyer could pop in a few seconds, or it could take minutes, days, or even weeks in the case of very thinly traded stocks.
What happens when I sell shares?
When you sell your stocks, the two sides to the trade -- you the seller and the buyer -- must each fulfil his side of the deal. You must deliver the stock shares and the buyer must give the money to pay for the shares to his broker.
How do you sell shares if there are no buyers?
In the options market, an option with essentially no value can be traded at what is called the “cabinet price” of $1. If you are long worthless options and need to close your trade for a reason (as opposed to letting the option expire worthless) you can sell them typically to a market maker for $1.