what is the difference between floating and non floating shares 
the floating shares are the shares available to trade while non floating shares are those held by shareholders and company insiders and are not available for trading the bottom linea company s floating stock is the shares it has available to trade on the open market traders tend to prefer stocks with larger floats as they find it easier to enter and exit a stock that has greater liquidity stocks with larger floats have more shares available making them more liquid and easier for investors to buy or sell 