Why Stock Float Matters for Day Traders

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A lot of people ask me: What is a stock float and why does it matter?
Before you can understand stock floats you have to understand the concept of outstanding shares - the total number of shares, including both restricted and unrestricted stocks.
Unrestricted, “floating” stock is the number of shares available for trading. Restricted shares aren’t part of the public float, because they’re subject to - you guessed it - certain restrictions.
There are also two types of stock floats: low floats and big floats.
A low-float stock trades millions of shares a day. A big-float stock trades billions of shares in a day.
These patterns can be tricky. You need to pay attention to these stocks to take advantage of them.
Some can have lots of volatility and move quickly. Make sure you’re prepared! Check out this video to get on the right track.
Do you trade low float or big float stocks? Which do you prefer? Leave a comment below and let me know.
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This is actually one of your most direct and informational videos on this. Good job.

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This 6min video taught me more than 6 months of internet research. Thank you!!

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glad to hear it- thank you!

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I am so grateful for this lesson. Thank you, thank you! I have it all written down. It makes perfect sense!

[@gerycu]

Perfect Explanation TIM. Thank you. so Much!!! ( Muchisimas Gracias Colega !!!)

[@willfrank7753]

I know this is an old video, but the information is Golden... Working on my knowledge from the bottom up... I don't want a autopilot system... I want to know the guts of trading... Some videos I have to repeat. I know you have explain Float in other videos lessons, but I understood this one better... all your video are helping me learn so much... Thank you Tim...

[@TimothySykesTrader]

glad they are helping! Thanks Will 👍

[@chetcantrell1042]

Really great and clear explanation!! Understand completely!! Thanks TIM!!!

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Learned a lot from this quick, short video. Very informative and to the point. I like the no nonsense presentation of the material. Too many presenters like to use big words that a) they can't spell and b) they can't pronounce. What a breath of fresh air. I wish I had come across your material years ago. Anyway, better late than never.

[@PanicAttackRecovery]

Good explanation. Had this happen today with SES. SOLD before it spiked at 2 pm

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Omg u explains this so so so well

[@probingone8810]

question? what are the low float numbers compared to the non low float stocks to trade? thanks tim.

[@dobszero]

AWESOME video Tim!! Saved it and going to watch it over and over!

[@jpturner171]

Nicework! Explaining the complex in simple examples!

[@jkn928]

Great knowledge. Appreciate you Tim!

[@logicalsolutions362]

Wow.. answered my question and more. Sounds like a very tricky game. I heard you say you stay away from low floats on your alerts.. but.. as precise and meticulous as you are, I would think you would incorporate them as well. Just my opinion and what I take from the video cause there's no doubt in my mind you probably can and have scored big with them. Thanks for this!

[@rbar1994]

Jesus, this was easy to understand and very comprehensive, too! Thank you, man.

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Great lesson Tim I may not be able to afford your DVDs or get stockstotrade yet but with all the free content I'm learning alot.

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[@IntrepidTrades]

Tim, thank you so much for this! I’ve been struggling to understand float. Your video really helped to explain this to me! 🙏

[@TimothySykesTrader]

🙌🙌🙌

[@misstinytrader88]

Glad for the refresher! Thank you!

[@coryhart2568]

Excellent video. Is there a relationship between float and market cap? Or is market cap just another way of saying "shares outstanding?"

[@MelindaSilverio-jq5si]

Thank you clear. Good job.

[@Jigsaw_-ug2yn]

So precise and clear cut explanations. Where I can find this unrestricted float?

[@Mandem92]

Sec/ OTC markets under security details

[@FreeTraderFREEMAN]

Great information Tim. 💯 perfect 👍

[@musak.4068]

what about Institutional ownership? is that before, after, or included in the float% numbers?

[@evanphillips_music]

Incredible and easy to follow explanation! Thanks Tim!

[@TimothySykesTrader]

glad it was helpful!

[@p4p4s4n]

@Timothy Sykes is there a website for 2020 you are using to track low floats?

[@laxminarayana5062]

Thanks for explaining so clearly.

[@jsphzeigler]

I know I am going against some of your thoughts because I am not capable of starting with even fifty dollars but I am learning while doing it and I am trying what you teach in these videos. I thank you for doing this. I am determined to figure this out and succeed.

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You're awesome, I learn a lot from you and traders like you.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

Happy to hear that!

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Thank you!

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Great info ! And This is free ? What else do we need from this uncle?!

[@Imhalfamazing2U]

This rookie says, thank you.

[@11BarriosJL]

How do find the flow on penny stocks sometimes it won't tell you on the financial statement

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thank you Tim.. always a good lesson to learn or re-learn...

[@JamJells]

A good video about Stock Float. Thanks Tim.

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Thanks bro. Kudos all the way from South Africa

[@natethorpe8223]

Thanks

[@Jed12479]

how do you look for floats? using robinhood?

[@Cris-sk2vi]

just a question, if there is only two million shares that can be traded how did the float increase, from where did the other shares trade from?

[@hakan2099]

Thankyou for explaining!

[@TimothySykesTrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@budollc]

Can you (or Tim B)show a video in STT showing how to measure float as an example please

[@worldshaper1723]

You explained it really well!!

[@tradeforcharity]

That was clear and concise. Tim is one of best teachers in the industry.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

THANKS!

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More GOLD from Timothy Sykes. Thank you.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

my pleasure!

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Mannnnn, That explanation was GUCCI! THANKS! Watched it 7 times!

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Great description thank you

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Glad it was helpful!

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Great video...thanks tim

[@sbalak]

Thank you Tim!!

[@nickthewinner2194]

Tim, what's your thoughts on ETF's?

[@rmessentials4048]

hi Tim I love this video its very informative about low float stocks keep up the good the good work.

[@juliocorona3868]

Ok so focus on 10 mil float for beginners? This would help new traders rt? Thankyou again always trying to learn something new

[@delphidelion]

I thought i understood float before thos video. Now i know i only knew half of what float was. Thanks, Tim.

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Great explanation.

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Good teacher, thanks Tim

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yesss 🙌

[@prominence29]

Is there a better free scanner than finviz?

[@ahmadmujalli1238]

how to know how many is restricted vs unrestricted?

[@Wanderlustfurever]

I Finally understand! Great explanation. Thanks as always!

[@TimothySykesTrader]

SO glad it helped!

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[@benhs87]

You made this really easy to understand. Thank you.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cirrjuchavz5639]

Is outstanding shares inclusive to restricted shares

[@SearchingForLoveOverseas]

Great explanation thank you Tim

[@TimothySykesTrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jonathanmendoza3]

so how many rotations is considered good

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Thanks for the sub!

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Excellent way to break it down

[@TimothySykesTrader]

thanks Jimmie!

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Great 👍 video I learn some things

[@williamsaramirez2700]

great value learning thanks

[@destiny9446]

I understand what restricted shares are but I do not know where to find them. To minus it from the shares outstanding. Please help me out? Thanks. (:

[@Lion_lamb]

How to determine float?

[@Marcelo-gv1xg]

This is very clear. Thanks for the great info!

[@TimothySykesTrader]

happy to help!

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thanks Tim

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Where do you find the float

[@vivosereni]

Simple & informative, that's what KZbin algorithm wants to pick .Thanks a lot man.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

happy to help!!

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Awesome. And thank you. Another shirt maybe? Whew! Lol

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he batched the videos

[@yasssgawwwd5643]

Do u think I should toss my MYT? I only got 40 shares.

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This is the kind of videos I like from you

[@goexplore318]

Nice explanation on what floats are , thanks.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

glad it was helpful!

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Thanks for the detailed knowledge in your video. Very useful. 👍🏻

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Glad it was useful 👍👍

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I like the information you put out. Thanks

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Glad it was helpful!

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Thank you Tim!!!

[@TimothySykesTrader]

you got it!!

[@romangora9519]

What do u think about hcmc??

[@SantyDTrader]

How do I see the freely FLOAT of a stock in the charts ?

[@christophertownsend1]

Great video. Very well explained. Definately gets a subscribe.

[@TimothySykesTrader]

Welcome aboard!

[@danielr1843]

Awesome thanks man!

[@TimothySykesTrader]

No problem!

[@darrenmallett512]

low floater MBOT did extremely well last week. went from $2, to $9 in a day, then went from $9 to $19 a share, before it crashed back down to the 8s within a matter of minutes. very volatile!

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Awesome vídeo

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Wasn't a huge fan when I started trading but with content like this, I'm coming around. Thanks for this

[@mrcorncakez2410]

Not sure if anyone will see this, but the example with the smaller company going from 2 million unrestricted shares to 50 million shares, is that not including the total amount of authorized shares? I have been doing some research, finding out that the total number of authorized shares is the max number of shares a company is allowed to issue based off any regulations and investors voting. Stock splits can play into this, of course. Any response regarding this would be awesome. Thanks!

[@Viewer13128]

How come in steven dux's dip buying video, he said only stocks with 3-5 float rotations are good buys, but here, it says even after 10 to 25 rotations, it will go up? Second, if a stock has 50 mil float, but 1 mil volume, is it a good buy? And did something happen between them? He didn't mention steven dux when talking about his successful students recently.

[@americathebeautiful9613]

i think for your first question Tim was saying the reason he doesnt alert low float stocks is because they move faster then he can alert them out, and that newbies can start with 5, 10, 25 for a "safer" trade and to start to learn the more experience you get the lower the float you may be able to handle trading. That was my understanding anyway

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great video!!

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Thanks!

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Glad you liked it!

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