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uptrend

American  
[uhp-trend] / ˈʌpˌtrɛnd /

noun

  1. a tendency upward or toward growth, especially in economic development.


Etymology

Origin of uptrend

First recorded in 1940–45; up- + trend


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The 50-DMA came rather close to falling below the 200-DMA a few times, in October 2023 and in October 2024, but the uptrend resumed in time to keep the golden cross intact.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

However, the ETF has also broken through an uptrend that formed off the March 2026 lows and has been seeing strong resistance at the 10-day moving average.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Once bullish momentum picks up again, the commodity should resume its uptrend toward initial resistance at $4,500 per ounce, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“The broader uptrend remains intact, but both markets have now failed to hold recent highs, suggesting some profit-taking after the sharp rally,” analysts at Sucden Financial said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

And you will remember how English Poetry, on the uptrend of a major cycle, is a reaching from the material towards the spiritual, a growth toward that.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris

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