Following your example, after the offer of $2.69 and the counter offer of $4, there are two possible scenarios: The buyer accepts the offer (and pay $4 per shar

Following your example, after the offer of $2.69 and the counter offer of $4, there are two possible scenarios: The buyer accepts the offer (and pay $4 per share making it the real market value) or the buyer rejects it, leaving the market value at a max of $2.69. The price is not the market value (If I value my orange at $1,000,000 and nobody buy them, that's not the market value.) If it the $2.69 buyer, now happens to own a large share of oranges, and also has open and stand next to the other sellers, but priced at $0,50. What will happen with $1, $2 and $4 sellers? Let's see in a few days :)