Stupid question CNBC ticker

[Joey Lites]

I know this is an idiotic/novice question but I never really asked anyone and always had an idea of what it is but want to know for real.

The ticker on the bottom of CNBC what does it mean?? I mean, I know the symbols are stocks and the prices etc.. BUT whats the difference between the blue and the white line? the top and the bottom? is one selling and one buying?

Is it just the stocks they choose to show you? Are all tickers the same? probably not

I've tried googling it but never come up with a straight answer its always too general either that or nobody is dumb enough to ask..

:hmmm

[GuZzZ]

Nasdaq vs. NYSE

[ERR]

definitely not a stupid question, took me a long time to figure out too

[tommy_guns]

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i thought everyone knew that:hmmm

[ERR]

......Woooowwwwwwwwwww

i thought everyone knew that:hmmm

you a big investor "tommy guns?"

[Joey Lites]

Thanks.
Yea I'm no day trader or anything close to that just always wondered what it exactly meant never bothered to ask anyone
:grumpy

[Bekim...]

you a big investor "tommy guns?"

lol

[tommy_guns]

you a big investor "tommy guns?"

its actually my job "ERR" which I do very well

[ShaE]

nobody should ever feel stupid for asking a question, more so for not asking & staying uninformed :shrugger

[blondie]

nobody should ever feel stupid for asking a question, more so for not asking & staying uninformed :shrugger

exactly! no such things as a stupid question, only stupid answers.

example:


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i thought everyone knew that:hmmm

[ShaE]

:werdsign lol