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Wash sale question - 30 days prior

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Feb 4, 2026 · 07:37

If I bought 1,000 shares of ABC company at $10 a share.. and 2 weeks later it drops to $8 a share.. and I sell all 1,000 shares.. I incur a $2,000 loss.. is that a wash sale because I technically bought the shares in the last 30 days? When does buying the same stock 30 days prior to a sale cause a wash sale?