Countertrend Strategy

What does it Mean? A trading strategy where an investor attempts to make small gains through a series of trades against the current trend. It is also known as "counter-trend trading".
Investopedia Says... Contrarian investors perform counter-trend trading strategies - purchasing shares when prices are low and selling when they're high. The investor receives smaller gains since the full market swing is not recognized.

Many counter-trend investors use momentum indicators to determine the best times to execute their trades.

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Buck the Trend
Contrarian
Double Up
Momo Play
Sideways Market
Technical Analysis
Trend
Trend Analysis

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