uptrend

American  

[uhp-trend] / ˈʌpˌtrɛnd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of uptrend

First recorded in 1940–45; up- + trend

Example Sentences

Note that this isn’t inconsistent with equities exhibiting a long-term uptrend.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

However, this structure was invalidated following the break of the short-term uptrend line earlier this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“By parlaying tactical gains from tech stocks into these emerging cyclical breakouts, investors can maintain exposure to the primary uptrend while insulating portfolios against the volatility of a cooling AI trade,” Piper Sandler’s Johnson wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

To be fair, in my experience, bearish candlesticks in a firm uptrend are a bit less reliable than bullish ones in downtrends near bottoms.

From Barron's • May 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 Morris, Kenneth