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Do stocks bought at different prices consolidate or stay separate?

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Feb 6, 2026 · 16:37

I have a position of 18k in a stock

yesterday it dropped from -20%

I bought 6k more at a lower price

Today it's up 20%

If I sold 6k of this stock would I earn profit since those stocks were bought below my old cost basis?

I'm confused about how this works. Which stocks are sold first? or do they all just pool together?