Float

RVDjeep · Fri, 07-15-2005, 10:41 AM

Can someone explain to me what Float is please?

I keep hearing check the float or i didint check the float, what is the float lol

Tks in advance

RVDjeep

eSology · Fri, 07-15-2005, 10:49 AM

Glossary

Just added that to the glossary.

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Float is the number of shares currently available for trading.

RVDjeep · Fri, 07-15-2005, 05:32 PM

Alright tks you for the quick reply

Now where can i see the float?

quanttrader001 · Mon, 07-18-2005, 09:09 AM

Look at The BOOK on Float Analysis : Float Analysis Author : Steve Woods, Published in 2002 by Wiley Books. As to where do I get the Float ? Most Trading Software has a feature that calculates it for you automaticly. Note: in Yahoo Look up Insiders & Instutions they should have the numbers Say Insiders 20% of Float Instutions 55% Taht means that 25% of the outstanding shares are out there trading. Now to Find that number just calculate 25% of the total authorized trading shares. Done !

TiKi · Tue, 07-19-2005, 11:14 PM

You could find them on yahoo, But it's under "Key Statistics"

awcmon · Wed, 07-20-2005, 02:13 PM

Thank you. I've always wondered the same thing

rverheyen · Sat, 02-25-2006, 10:00 AM

Now we know what float is, how do we use it?

What are good and bad numbers?

Sat, 02-25-2006, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rverheyen

Now we know what float is, how do we use it?

What are good and bad numbers?

All depends on the stock price the bigger the price usually the smaller the float because the price is bigger, the smaller the price like usxp for example the bigger the float...might be 10 billion for a sub sub penny. All depends.
But if a stock is at 1.00 and it has 400 million float thats pretty big and that pretty much says no matter how much we buy, it wont move because they have plenty of shares to sell us, so therefore why raise the bid and ask?? There is no DEMAND because there is tons of suppy

rverheyen · Mon, 02-27-2006, 12:45 AM

So it would be better to look at the % float (to the total amount of shares?). Then you have a "normalised" float?

The more shares there are to sell (float) the less movement to expect in the share price?

The other shares (that are not part of the float) are they the ones that are not available on the market? Like shares for employees?

But you should allways look at the float in combination with the price. And what if we bring the daily volume in play? Couldn't there be some basic "ranges" be defigned showing us bad, normal and good float/price/volume average?

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RVDjeep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	Float Can someone explain to me what Float is please? I keep hearing check the float or i didint check the float, what is the float lol Tks in advance RVDjeep

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Fri, 07-15-2005, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
RVDjeep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	Alright tks you for the quick reply Now where can i see the float?

Mon, 07-18-2005, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
quanttrader001 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	Look at The BOOK on Float Analysis : Float Analysis Author : Steve Woods, Published in 2002 by Wiley Books. As to where do I get the Float ? Most Trading Software has a feature that calculates it for you automaticly. Note: in Yahoo Look up Insiders & Instutions they should have the numbers Say Insiders 20% of Float Instutions 55% Taht means that 25% of the outstanding shares are out there trading. Now to Find that number just calculate 25% of the total authorized trading shares. Done !

Tue, 07-19-2005, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
TiKi Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6	You could find them on yahoo, But it's under "Key Statistics"

Wed, 07-20-2005, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
awcmon Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 31	Thank you. I've always wondered the same thing

Sat, 02-25-2006, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
rverheyen Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 51	Now we know what float is, how do we use it? What are good and bad numbers?

Mon, 02-27-2006, 12:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
rverheyen Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 51	So it would be better to look at the % float (to the total amount of shares?). Then you have a "normalised" float? The more shares there are to sell (float) the less movement to expect in the share price? The other shares (that are not part of the float) are they the ones that are not available on the market? Like shares for employees? But you should allways look at the float in combination with the price. And what if we bring the daily volume in play? Couldn't there be some basic "ranges" be defigned showing us bad, normal and good float/price/volume average?