trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
had traded
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past perfectof trade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Investors should also note Tuesday’s recapture of the 200-day simple moving average, a key long-term trend line that the stock had traded below for nearly a year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Freedom Capital Markets managing director Paul Meeks wrote in comments shared with MarketWatch that he’s pleased Nvidia has “finally broken out” of its $175-$195 price range, where it had traded since July 2025.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Back in 2023, it had traded at a more than 50% discount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Former USC receiver Makai Lemon was on the phone with the Pittsburgh Steelers when he learned the Philadelphia Eagles had traded up in the NFL draft to pick him a spot earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
I'd forgotten to save any day clothes from the ones I let fly over New York, so Betsy had traded me a blouse and skirt for my bathrobe with the cornflowers on it.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
