Uptick

uptick

An upward price movement for a security transaction compared with the preceding transaction of the same security. Also called plus tick. Compare downtick.

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Uptick. An uptick is the smallest possible incremental increase in a security's price, which, for stocks, is one cent. So when there's an uptick in a stock selling at $20.25 cents, the new price is $20.26 cents.

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Uptick

What Does Uptick Mean?

A securities transaction that occurs at a price above the previous transaction. For an uptick to occur, a transaction price must be followed by another transaction at a higher price. This term is used commonly in reference to stocks but also can refer to commodities and other securities.

Investopedia explains Uptick

As an example, suppose stock ABC previously traded at $10. If its next trade occurs at a price above $10, say, $10.05, ABC is on an uptick.

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