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Meaning of fight the tape | Babel Free

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

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

See also

fight the tiger fight to the death fight up fight windmills fighted fightest