trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
has been trading
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present perfect progressiveof trade (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It has been trading lower than its original $135 per share debut price for the last several weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
AI-related debt has been trading wider than the broader U.S. investment-grade corporate-bond market in recent months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Crude oil has been trading in a downward sloping channel since the middle of May.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“There needs to be a lot more transparency about all of this,” says Domer, who has been trading on prediction markets since 2007.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
He has been trading, for the last three months, down among the islands.
From For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
