Unique Challenges For Microcap Traders
Microcap and nanocap stocks are characterized by very low share prices and a relatively limited float and thin daily volume. Since these types of stocks have such limited float and are so thinly-traded, these stocks are extremely volatile and very susceptible to large price swings.
Microcap and nanocap traders often trade in and out of positions with huge blocks of shares to make quick money on speculative events. And therein lies a problem that many microcap and nanocap traders face: with so little float available, thin volume and large block orders, there is a shortage of shares. In many instances orders only get partially filled.
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