酷兔英语


For small investors, buying or selling a stock has never been cheaper or easier; the vast majority of the time, small trades cost next to nothing to complete and occur within the blink of an eye.


小投资者来说,买卖股票从没像现在这样便宜简单;在绝大多数时候,小型交易的成本几乎为零,而且一眨眼功夫就能完成。



But every so often, a trade turns into a costly, convoluted nightmare for investors who aren't vigilant to the point of obsessive.


但如果投资者没有做到慎之又慎,有时一项交易会变成一场代价昂贵、令人费解的噩梦。



On Thursday, at 2:00:07 p.m., the stock of United Continental Holdings, the airline, was quoted at $19.85 bid, $19.86 ask