tick investment & finance definition
The
minimum price movement on a futures contract. If the tick is up, it is called
an uptick; if it is down, it is
called a downtick.
See tick in Wall Street Words
A short-term technical indicator that describes the difference between the number of stocks whose last sale occurred on an uptick and the number of stocks whose last sale occurred on a downtick. A high positive TICK is generally considered a short-term signal of a strong market. Contrarians consider a high positive TICK to have bearish implications.
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