fight the tape

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von fight the tape im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

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

Türkische aussprache

fayt dhi teyp

Aussprache

/ˈfīt ᴛʜē ˈtāp/ /ˈfaɪt ðiː ˈteɪp/

Etymologie

() From the early 20th-century practice of printing stock prices on ticker tape.