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fight the tape

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To make a trade contrary to the overall tendency of prices, i.e., to buy when prices are generally falling or sell when prices are generally rising.

Examples

“I kept buying hoping the price would go up, but I eventually decided I was fighting the tape.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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