A question about Tape

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by loam, Mar 19, 2013.

  1. loam

    loam

    When I read the book Studies in Taping Reading, I find that I cannot understand the tape format. Can anybody help me? Thank you very much.
     
  2. ammo

    ammo

    my guess would be the whole numbers are quantities and the fractions are 183 1/8 1/2 3/8 and new york another rr, reading i thought was a fictitious raliroad on monopoly could be another rr trading at 143
     
  3. loam

    loam

    Thank you.

    New York Center:
    Price-------------Volume
    $130-------------1100 shares
    $130 3/8 ---------900 shares

    Union Pacific
    Price-----------Volume
    $182 3/8------300 shares
    $130 1/2------200 shares

    Reading
    Price -----------Volume
    $143 1/2
    $143 3/8
    $143 1/2------1000 shares

    Is that right?