fight the tape
fight the tape verb: to make a trade contrary to the overall tendency of prices, i.e., to buy when prices are generally falling or sell when prices are generally rising.
Verb
fight the tape (third-person singular simple present fights the tape, present participle fighting the tape, simple past and past participle fought the tape)
- To make a trade contrary to the overall tendency of prices, i.e., to buy when prices are generally falling or sell when prices are generally rising.
- I kept buying hoping the price would go up, but I eventually decided I was fighting the tape.
Forms of fight the tape
| third-person singular present | fights the tape |
|---|---|
| present participle | fighting the tape |
| past participle | fought the tape |
| past | fought the tape |
Origin of fight the tape
From the early 20th-century practice of printing stock prices on ticker tape.
Questions about fight the tape
- What does fight the tape mean?
- Fight the tape means to make a trade contrary to the overall tendency of prices, i.e., to buy when prices are generally falling or sell when prices are generally rising.
- What part of speech is fight the tape?
- Fight the tape is a verb.
- What is the past tense of fight the tape?
- The past tense of fight the tape is fought the tape.
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