downtrend

noun

down·​trend ˈdau̇n-ˌtrend How to pronounce downtrend (audio)
plural downtrends
: a tendency downward especially in economic matters : a downward trend : downturn
a downtrend in the stock market
The Enron bankruptcy reinforced the downtrend in the stock market, which led to further bankruptcies and news of further corporate and individual misdeeds.George Soros

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The price action went from a clear downtrend phase of lower highs and lower lows to more of a bullish trend with higher highs and higher lows. David Keller, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 Alaska Air Daily, Weekly, Monthly American Air also reveals weekly and monthly downtrend price reversals. Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Despite the downtrend, Wall Street cheered the coffee chain’s poach of Brian Niccol to take the chief executive role after serving in the equivalent position at Chipotle . Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025 The weekly and monthly strips depict the reversal of relative strength downtrends. Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for downtrend 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downtrend was in 1890

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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrend. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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