Stock Market Corrections
A market trend is a tendency of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time. These trends are classified as secular for long time frames, primary for medium time frames, and secondary for short time frames. Traders identify market trends using technical analysis, a framework which characterizes market trends as predictable price tendencies within the market when price reaches support and resistance levels, varying over time.
The terms bull market and bear market describe upward and downward market trends, respectively, and can be used to describe either the market as a whole or specific sectors and securities.
Read more about Stock Market Corrections: Secular Market Trend, Primary Market Trend, Secondary Market Trend, Investor Sentiment, Changes With Consumer Behavior, Etymology, See Also
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