{"id":678,"date":"2022-06-16T17:56:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T17:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/?p=678"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:18:55","slug":"what-makes-stocks-go-up-and-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/what-makes-stocks-go-up-and-down\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Stocks Go Up and Down? Here&#8217;s Why Stock Prices Rise and Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What makes a stock go up or down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supply and demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trillions of dollars worth of stock are bought and sold each day. It\u2019s this buying and selling that sets stock prices.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- This site is converting visitors into subscribers and customers with OptinMonster - https:\/\/optinmonster.com :: Campaign Title: Inline Blog Email Entry Form 2 -->\n<div id=\"om-ek7ivpjgpvihzoc6ssrl-holder\"><\/div>\n<script>(function(d,u,ac){var s=d.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.src='https:\/\/a.omappapi.com\/app\/js\/api.min.js';s.async=true;s.dataset.user=u;s.dataset.campaign=ac;d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(s);})(document,78380,'ek7ivpjgpvihzoc6ssrl');<\/script>\n<!-- \/ OptinMonster -->\n\n\n<h2><strong>What makes stocks go up and down?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how does a stock go up?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine there are 1,000 people willing to buy one share of stock ABC for $10, but there are only 250 people willing to sell one share of ABC for $10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first 250 buyers each get a share for $10, but there are still 750 buyers who are still trying to buy. In order to draw out more willing sellers, these investors raise their offer price to $11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This higher price persuades another 500 sellers, who weren\u2019t willing to sell for $10, to let go of their shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABC stock is now worth $11 per share &#8211; the price of the latest transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, there remain 250 buyers who don\u2019t own ABC, so they raise their bid to $12 per share which persuades an extra 500 sellers to try and sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABC stock is now worth $12 per share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s a problem: Only 250 buyers were willing to pay $12, and there are 500 sellers who want to sell at $12. The 250 sellers who didn\u2019t get to sell now have a choice: Hold on to their shares, or ask a price lower than $12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 of these sellers decide to ask $11.75 for their shares &#8211; a price where 100 new buyers decide to buy ABC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABC stock is now worth $11.75 per share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What just happened: Demand for ABC stock pushed the price up from $10 to $11, then up to $12. At $12, there were more sellers than buyers, some of whom decided to sell to buyers for $11.75, pushing the price back down to $11.75.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the basic operation of the stock market &#8211; it\u2019s all really just about supply and demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the stock market, however, these transactions are happening at a much larger scale. Thousands of securities trade hands in milliseconds, with many orders worth millions of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This balancing of supply and demand is what makes stocks go up and down and is what causes the stock market to go up and down.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"callout-box-block_213e3cc61b15852fb4edeb0f81941340\" class=\"callout-box promo\">\n        <div class=\"callout-box__icon-wrapper\">\n            <svg focusable=\"false\" class=\"callout-box__icon promo\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M21.41 11.58l-9-9C12.05 2.22 11.55 2 11 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v7c0 .55.22 1.05.59 1.42l9 9c.36.36.86.58 1.41.58.55 0 1.05-.22 1.41-.59l7-7c.37-.36.59-.86.59-1.41 0-.55-.23-1.06-.59-1.42zM5.5 7C4.67 7 4 6.33 4 5.5S4.67 4 5.5 4 7 4.67 7 5.5 6.33 7 5.5 7z\"><\/path>            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-box__content\"><p>Long story short: Fundamental analysis will help you determine which stocks are currently undervalued and will increase in value in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WallStreetZen<\/strong> is built to help long-term, fundamental investors find hidden investing opportunities, even if you don\u2019t have a finance degree.<\/p>\n<p>Start a 14-day trial of WallStreetZen Premium for just $1 with the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/plans?redirect_to_checkout=1#comparison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" data-wct-parsed=\"1\"><strong>Unlock Premium<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>What affects the supply and demand of a particular stock?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>High demand is the primary driver of what makes a stock price go up. The higher the demand, the higher the price investors will be willing to pay for each share (and the higher the price owners will be demanding to sell their shares).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, low demand is the primary driver of what makes a stock price go down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what causes high demand in the first place?<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"callout-box-block_2eebf30347c5b6388324da390889c569\" class=\"callout-box info\">\n        <div class=\"callout-box__icon-wrapper\">\n            <svg focusable=\"false\" class=\"callout-box__icon info\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M12 3c-.46 0-.93.04-1.4.14-2.76.53-4.96 2.76-5.48 5.52-.48 2.61.48 5.01 2.22 6.56.43.38.66.91.66 1.47V19c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h.28c.35.6.98 1 1.72 1s1.38-.4 1.72-1H14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-2.31c0-.55.22-1.09.64-1.46C18.09 13.95 19 12.08 19 10c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm2 16h-4v-1h4v1zm0-2h-4v-1h4v1zm-1.5-5.59V14h-1v-2.59L9.67 9.59l.71-.71L12 10.5l1.62-1.62.71.71-1.83 1.82z\"><\/path>            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-box__content\"><p><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Market sentiment <\/strong>is the overall attitude of investors toward a particular security, industry, or market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Broadly speaking, positive (or \u201cbullish\u201d) sentiment refers to increasing confidence about a company\u2019s prospects or the potential for positive developments which will increase the desire (demand) for the stock and lift the stock price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrarily, negative (or \u201cbearish\u201d) sentiment refers to decreasing confidence about a company\u2019s prospects which will decrease the desire (demand) for the stock, leading to a lower stock price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Factors that can affect sentiment toward a particular stock include earnings reports, upgrades and downgrades, business developments, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">    <div id=\"callout-box-block_815ea4504e780cd54af6ec7908de0450\" class=\"callout-box info\">\n        <div class=\"callout-box__icon-wrapper\">\n            <svg focusable=\"false\" class=\"callout-box__icon info\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M12 3c-.46 0-.93.04-1.4.14-2.76.53-4.96 2.76-5.48 5.52-.48 2.61.48 5.01 2.22 6.56.43.38.66.91.66 1.47V19c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h.28c.35.6.98 1 1.72 1s1.38-.4 1.72-1H14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-2.31c0-.55.22-1.09.64-1.46C18.09 13.95 19 12.08 19 10c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm2 16h-4v-1h4v1zm0-2h-4v-1h4v1zm-1.5-5.59V14h-1v-2.59L9.67 9.59l.71-.71L12 10.5l1.62-1.62.71.71-1.83 1.82z\"><\/path>            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-box__content\"><p><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">WallStreetZen\u2019s Watchlist Feed <\/strong>delivers this information daily, straight to your inbox. Stay up-to-date on company-specific and industry-wide news, insider transactions, analyst recommendations, and earnings events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com#sign-up\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#456bca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create your free Watchlist here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demand for a particular stock can also be affected by sentiment toward its industry. For example, if Tesla reports record earnings, the stock prices of all EV companies may rise as investors gain confidence in the future of the EV industry. The opposite is also true if investors sour on an entire industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, increasing confidence in the stock market as a whole can push up demand (and prices) for individual stocks across the board. Contrarily, if the economy weakens or appears to be weakening, every stock may suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"callout-box-block_59d8c510e2df39363d73193a42ed2771\" class=\"callout-box info\">\n        <div class=\"callout-box__icon-wrapper\">\n            <svg focusable=\"false\" class=\"callout-box__icon info\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M12 3c-.46 0-.93.04-1.4.14-2.76.53-4.96 2.76-5.48 5.52-.48 2.61.48 5.01 2.22 6.56.43.38.66.91.66 1.47V19c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h.28c.35.6.98 1 1.72 1s1.38-.4 1.72-1H14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-2.31c0-.55.22-1.09.64-1.46C18.09 13.95 19 12.08 19 10c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm2 16h-4v-1h4v1zm0-2h-4v-1h4v1zm-1.5-5.59V14h-1v-2.59L9.67 9.59l.71-.71L12 10.5l1.62-1.62.71.71-1.83 1.82z\"><\/path>            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-box__content\"><p>Think a stock is going down? Make sure you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/best-broker-for-short-selling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best broker for shorting stocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Why do stocks go up and down every second?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes a stock go up or down constantly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that a stock price goes up or a stock price goes down because of supply and demand, and that the supply\/demand balance is largely driven by market sentiment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when stock prices change every second, does that mean investors are changing their opinions every second? Maybe, but probably not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current stock price is the price at which the most recent transaction took place. Since many stocks have transactions that are happening every second the stock market is open, stock prices fluctuate every second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors trade an average of 27 million shares of Tesla (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/stocks\/us\/nasdaq\/tsla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: <strong>TSLA<\/strong><\/a>) each day. Every time a block of these shares is bought and sold, the stock price changes to reflect the latest transaction price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the sheer number of transactions, stock prices tend to fluctuate every second, even if there\u2019s been no change in market sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Short-term vs long-term stock price fluctuations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Short-term price fluctuations (a stock price going up or down) are caused by supply and demand &#8211; it\u2019s the buying and selling of billions of shares each day by innumerable investors (for a number of logical and psychological reasons) that set stock prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Interested in learning about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/how-to-predict-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to predict stock prices<\/a>?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how does a stock go up over time? What makes a stock go up and continue to go up for multiple years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the long term, however, the value of a stock is ultimately tied to the future cash flows generated by a company. The higher the future earnings, the more valuable the company will be worth in the future (thus, driving up its stock price).<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"callout-box-block_1078bc76c210f16193bb1e02d72b5f7b\" class=\"callout-box info\">\n        <div class=\"callout-box__icon-wrapper\">\n            <svg focusable=\"false\" class=\"callout-box__icon info\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M12 3c-.46 0-.93.04-1.4.14-2.76.53-4.96 2.76-5.48 5.52-.48 2.61.48 5.01 2.22 6.56.43.38.66.91.66 1.47V19c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h.28c.35.6.98 1 1.72 1s1.38-.4 1.72-1H14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-2.31c0-.55.22-1.09.64-1.46C18.09 13.95 19 12.08 19 10c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm2 16h-4v-1h4v1zm0-2h-4v-1h4v1zm-1.5-5.59V14h-1v-2.59L9.67 9.59l.71-.71L12 10.5l1.62-1.62.71.71-1.83 1.82z\"><\/path>            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-box__content\"><p>Remember, stocks are just really big businesses in which anybody can invest. The total value of a company is its market capitalization (\u201cmarket cap\u201d), which can be calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the price per share.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blue_Opt01.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blue_Opt01-2000x418.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blue_Opt01-2000x418.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blue_Opt01-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blue_Opt01-1536x321.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Blue_Opt01.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If many investors believe a company\u2019s earnings will grow in the future, they may be willing to pay a higher price for the stock today, regardless of its current earnings. The higher the growth potential, the more they\u2019ll be willing to pay, which will push the stock price higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>The Voting Machine vs the Weighing Machine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Short-term and long-term price fluctuations can be thought of in another light, as a tale of two market machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legendary value investor Benjamin Graham came up with this concept, which was echoed by Warren Buffett:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIn the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite>Warren buffett<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This means, short-term share price fluctuations are largely due to the popularity or unpopularity of a stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, long-term stock price trends will be governed by the actual substance (value) of the underlying business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message is clear: What matters in the long run is a company\u2019s underlying business performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the basis for fundamental investing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/how-to-know-what-stocks-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do you know what stocks to buy<\/a>?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Fundamental investing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamental investors perform analysis to determine how much a company is worth today based on its future earnings growth (its \u201cfair value\u201d). 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