The First
Major Discover of Float Analysis
In Truth of the Stock Tape, W.D. Gann ... talked about the amount
of volume it took for a stock he was studying to make a 23 point
move to the upside.
He said that 1.6 million shares traded hands which
was
"five or six times the float supply."
In a separate passage he talked about a stock that was
"changing hands about twice each week."
To
understand these passages, we need to know
the
definition of the terms, "Float" or "Floating supply of Shares"
Float - Shares outstanding less stock held by management.
The
number of shares that are actually available for the public to trade.
Here's
a stock that looks similar to the one
that W.D. Gann spoke about and will
serve
as an example of what his passages meant.
From
the far left hand price under $15 to
the very top this stock saw its float
change hands 3 times
The
Float Turnover at a Top