<p>What you're failing to consider here is that in buying a large amount of shares, the buyer also makes the price high for himself. And if he sells a large amount of shares at the same time, he's likely to lower the price of the actions while selling them. Poor boy has no chance.</p>

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<p>Knowing that share prices are determined by the forces of supply and demand, other factors can also play a role in this but lets consider the fact that prices are only based on supply and demand.In this case is it possible for someone to buy a big amount of shares thus making the price rise and then sell them to make a profit ? If so how can the impact on the price be calculated depending on the amount of shares bought ? </p>

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2015-05-23T16:55:05.440Z
It might be your while worth thinking through what it would mean if things worked as you describe.
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So share prices do not depend on tge current demand/supply ? I am asking this question because I need explanations
Amr El Aswar
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@EnergyNumbers and when I am talking about buying big quantities I mean quantities that can actually have an effect on the price...
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demand impact on shares price
Amr El Aswar
# demand impact on shares price

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-23)

Knowing that share prices are determined by the forces of supply and demand, other factors can also play a role in this but lets consider the fact that prices are only based on supply and demand.In this case is it possible for someone to buy a big amount of shares thus making the price rise and then sell them to make a profit ? If so how can the impact on the price be calculated depending on the amount of shares bought ?

**Tags:** microeconomics, supply-and-demand, stock-market

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It might be your while worth thinking through what it would mean if things worked as you describe.  
> **username_0**: So share prices do not depend on tge current demand/supply ? I am asking this question because I need explanations  
> **username_0**: @EnergyNumbers and when I am talking about buying big quantities I mean quantities that can actually have an effect on the price...  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-25. Score: 2

What you're failing to consider here is that in buying a large amount of shares, the buyer also makes the price high for himself. And if he sells a large amount of shares at the same time, he's likely to lower the price of the actions while selling them. Poor boy has no chance.


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