ELI5: I buy $5,000 worth of stocks. Each stock is worth $1000. Suddenly the stock drops and each stock is worth $1. My portfolio is valued at $5 now. I sell. Where did $4995 money go to? Submitted by figurine00 t3_1261aut on March 29, 2023 at 9:29 PM in explainlikeimfive 8 comments 5