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don't fight the tape

don't fight the tape proverb: do not bet or trade against the trend in the financial markets.

Proverb

don't fight the tape

  1. Do not bet or trade against the trend in the financial markets.

Origin of don't fight the tape

A reference to ticker tape.

Questions about don't fight the tape

What does don't fight the tape mean?
Don't fight the tape means do not bet or trade against the trend in the financial markets.
What part of speech is don't fight the tape?
Don't fight the tape is a proverb.

Words near don't fight the tape in the dictionary

  1. don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly
  2. don't drop the soap
  3. don't even think about it
  4. don't feed the troll
  5. don't feed the trolls
  6. don't fight the tape
  7. don't fish off the company dock
  8. don't forget to write
  9. don't get above your raising
  10. don't get mad, get even
  11. don't get me wrong

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