- uptick
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noun
Etymology: 2up + 3tick
Date: 1955
increase, rise <an uptick in sales> <an uptick in hiring>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
uptick
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uptick — upward trend, 1962, an economist s term, from UP (Cf. up) + TICK (Cf. tick) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
uptick — ☆ uptick [up′tik΄ ] n. [ UP + TICK1 (see TICKER, a)] 1. a stock transaction at a price higher than that of the preceding transaction 2. an increase or upturn; rise … English World dictionary
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Uptick — A transaction occurring at a price above the previous transaction. In order for an uptick to occur, a transaction price must be followed by an increased transaction price. This term is commonly used in reference to stocks, but it can also be… … Investment dictionary
Uptick rule — The uptick rule is a securities trading rule used to regulate short selling in financial markets. The rule mandates, subject to certain exceptions, that when sold, a listed security must either be sold short at a price above the price at which… … Wikipedia
Uptick Rule — A former rule established by the SEC that requires that every short sale transaction be entered at a price that is higher than the price of the previous trade. This rule was introduced in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Rule 10a 1 and was… … Investment dictionary
Uptick Volume — The volume of shares of a security that are traded when the price is increasing. Uptick volume is used in trading strategies based on trends, with the difference between uptick volume and downtick volume referred to as the money flow. Stocks with … Investment dictionary
Uptick Rule — A Depression era rule regulating short selling. Discussing the various options for regulating short selling† proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the A.P. reported: One option the Securities and Exchange Commission advanced is… … Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles
