What is the meaning of Downtick?

When a security sells at a lower price than its previous sale price, the drop in value is called a' Downtick'. For example, if a stock that had been trading at 25 sells at 24. 95 the next time it trades, the 5 cent drop is a downtick.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). downtick. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/downtick/definitions/1152429
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "downtick" http://smartdefine.org/downtick/definitions/1152429 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, downtick, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downtick/definitions/1152429>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "downtick" 21 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downtick/definitions/1152429>
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