Market makers, which are required to maintain a quote, have been known to put in...

cout on May 5, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Berkshire Hathaway’s stock price is too high for N...

Market makers, which are required to maintain a quote, have been known to put in a bid at $1, knowing it will never actually execute. Until the price drops below a dollar, which it turns out does occasionally happen. Oops.