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Tick
The minimum upward or downward movement in the price of a security.

Notes:
Historically, stocks didn't trade in decimals. A stock would move in amounts of 1/8, 1/16, or 1/32 of a dollar (the tick). This changed when the decimal system was brought in.

Tick
Refers to the minimum change in price a security can have, either up or down. Related: Point.
TICK
A short-term technical indicator that describes the difference between the number of stocks whose last sale occurred on an uptick and the number of stocks whose last sale occurred on a downtick. A high positive TICK is generally considered a short-term signal of a strong market. Contrarians consider a high positive TICK to have bearish implications.
tick
A movement in the price or price quotation of a security or contract. See also downtick, minimum tick, uptick.
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