eli5 How is the ticker price of a stock decided when there are multiple trades of a stock happening at the same time?

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eli5 How is the ticker price of a stock decided when there are multiple trades of a stock happening at the same time?

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Technically it’s based on the last trade registered. Not so technically it’s based on what market makers want it to be. In other words the ticker price is based on shennanigans.

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