The Graystone Company, Inc. (GYST)

[Shepo69]

Bid is what some one is willing to pay for some shares..
Ask is what some one is willing to sell some shares for..

If you want to buy some shares.. you can put in a bid and see if some one will sell you some at that price.. or .. you can buy some at the ask
If you want to sell some shares.. you can put in what price your asking and hope someone buys them from you.. or you can sell them at the bid..

If night has a bid in at .0082 and some one sells them some shares.. the can turn around and try to sell them back to some one at the ask of .009..