downtrend
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of downtrend
Example Sentences
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On just a price chart, the ITB rose above a 16-month-long downtrend line last week.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
That mix of events has stocks trading, for the most part, sideways in a market that, curiously, feels as if it’s in a downtrend.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Still, market watchers say the pullback appears to be a correction rather than the start of a new downtrend, with volatility expected to remain elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
But after bottoming in November it has had a good bounce and is now breaking out of a base and multi-month downtrend, according to Krinsky.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
“The cryptocurrency market has grown over the past week, but it is still in a downtrend and remains heavily dependent on Bitcoin due to its dominance,” analysts at crypto firm B2BINPAY said.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
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