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Trend Analysis

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trend analysis
The analysis of a variable's past value changes to determine if a trend exists and, if so, what the trend indicates. A technical analyst may graph a stock's price throughout a period of time to determine whether a trend has been established. Analysts often attempt to determine if trends exist for a firm's earnings per share. Compare ratio analysis.

Trend Analysis

What Does Trend Analysis Mean?

A type of technical analysis that is used in an attempt to predict the future movement of a stock on the basis of past data. Trend analysis is rooted in the idea that historical trading trends can give traders an idea of what may happen in the future. There are three main types of trends: short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term.

Investopedia explains Trend Analysis

Trend analysis is used to predict a trend such as a bull market so that investors can ride that trend until data suggests a trend reversal (e.g., bull market to bear market). Trend analysis is helpful because moving with trends, as opposed to against them, can lead to profits for an investor.

Related Terms:
Bear Market
Bull Market
Downtrend
Technical Analysis
Uptrend



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