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  • noun Plural form of downtick.

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  • Even though his investments and asset allocation are generally safe enough within the parameters of his method, he can expect a 5\% to 30\% return annually, even at the higher end of the return expectation, the market has a lot of "downticks" that make your heart beat too fast, or fake you out.

    Traffick 2009

  • Even though his investments and asset allocation are generally safe enough within the parameters of his method, he can expect a 5\% to 30\% return annually, even at the higher end of the return expectation, the market has a lot of "downticks" that make your heart beat too fast, or fake you out.

    Traffick 2009

  • Even though his investments and asset allocation are generally safe enough within the parameters of his method, he can expect a 5\% to 30\% return annually, even at the higher end of the return expectation, the market has a lot of "downticks" that make your heart beat too fast, or fake you out.

    Traffick 2009

  • IBM, which had closed the day before at $398.50, fell from $375 to $365 on four sickening downticks within two minutes, hit $360 six minutes later and bottomed at $355 at 3: 17 p.m.

    Back to the Future: Lessons From the Forgotten 'Flash Crash' of 1962 2010

  • For example, the March 1, 2009, ISM number turned higher for a second month after six months of downticks — and the S & P 500 bottomed the following week before starting a historic rally.

    Three Numbers That Make Sense of a Bipolar Market 2010

  • I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some downticks in Obama's numbers in the coming days.

    Rep. John Lewis Compares McCain To George Wallace 2009

  • You just shouldn't be able to hit consecutive bids on downticks.

    Transcript: Duncan Niederauer 2009

  • I have shorted stocks my whole career, but this selling on downticks is crazy.

    Is Restoring Uptick Rule Good, Bad or Just Irrelevant? 2008

  • As the last hour of the session approached, Mr. Bright noticed that the downticks on the S&P 500 were getting smaller, narrowing to two - or three-point pullbacks each time rather than six or seven points.

    Dow's 936-Point Surge Ends Losing Streak 2008

  • I think, too often, you seize on small upticks or downticks in a particular situation, and try and draw broad conclusions from it.

    CNN Transcript Mar 8, 2007 2007

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