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Double up A stock buying strategy that doubles the risk when the price moves in the opposite direction from the direction the investor hoped for. For example, an investor with confidence in ABC buys 1000 shares at $100 and another 1000 shares when the price declines to $90.
Double Up To buy more of a security in which one already has a long position after the price declines. For example, one may buy 500 shares in Company A at $50 per share, and then 500 more when the price declines to $35 per share. One doubles up on a security when one is exceedingly confident in its long term prospects. Doubling up carries relatively high risks. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is a progression strategy used in betting similar to the Martingale system with the difference of not requiring the betting person risk losing more with double ups. I'm used to playing short-stacked and I know how easy it is to get back into things with one or two double ups, so I wasn't feeling too So fine, there will be no shortage of double ups for her pair of shows in the North this March. |
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