3 different stocks. or 3 purchase sales of the same stock
3 substantially different stocks - wash sale rules wouldn't apply
3 purchase sales of same stock
1st sale purchase not a wash sale
sale of 2nd purchase is a wash sale due to 3rd purchase. the disallowed loss is added by the broker to the tax basis of 3rd purchase.
sale of 3rd purchase there is no was sale because there was no replacement shares purchase - 2nd purchase has no effect in this situation.
