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1. downtick
noun. a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction.
Synonyms
- dealings
- dealing
Antonyms
- transaction
- dealings
- dealing
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- tick (English)
- tek (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Sentences with downtick
1. Noun, singular or mass
In 1938, in response to the Wall Street crash of 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression, the SEC passed a restriction on short sales during a downtick in the market value of the stock.