downtick

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
  • (finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.

Etymology

Compound from English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill) + English tick (tick mark).

Origin

English

tick

Gloss

tick mark

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