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A metaphor for a long-term market trend. The tide would refer to trends in the market that have long term affects, rather than short term changes that may reverse in a short period. Issues such as inflation, high unemployment and/or high interest rates, would affect an economy's tide.
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The ocean metaphors for market trends were coined by one of the market's first technical analysts, Robert Rhea.

Tides are often referred to in the context of triple screen trading. Using this system, a trader uses a longer-term chart, or market tide, as the basis for trading decisions. For instance, if a trader plans to trade daily he or she would examine the weekly moving average convergence divergence (MACD) histogram, as its slope provides indication of the market tide.

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  • Fight The Tide On Novellus?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Fight-The-Tide-On-Novellus--NVLS-AMAT-KLAC-TSM-BRCM0712.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). Fight The Tide On Novellus? Posted: Jul
    12, 2011 10:56 AM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA. ...

  • Rising Tide Became More Selective In November

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Rising-Tide-Became-More-Selective-In-November--CVS-KSS-MUR-YHOO-MMC1204.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). Rising Tide Became More Selective In November.
    Posted: Dec 04, 2009 15:03 PM by Eric Fox. ...

  • A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/A-Rising-Tide-Does-Not-Lift-All-Boats-KEY-PBCT-GME-PHM-CEPH0707.aspx
    ... A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats. ... that says, "A rising tide lifts all boats,"
    meaning all stocks tend to go up when the market has a large powerful move. ...

  • Has Dry Bulk Shipping Reached Low Tide?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Has-Dry-Bulk-Shipping-Reached-Low-Tide-GNK-EGLE-DSX-DRYS-BALT-SB-EXM0216.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). Has Dry Bulk Shipping Reached Low Tide? Posted:
    Feb 16, 2011 11:12 AM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA. ...

  • Advance Auto Parts Advances Against Market Tide

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Advances-Auto-Parts-Advances-Against-Market-Tide-AAP-ORLY-AZO-WMT0526.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). Advance Auto Parts Advances Against Market
    Tide. Posted: May 26, 2010 10:11 AM by Sham Gad. ...

  • Triple Screen Trading System - Part 2

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/03/042303.asp
    Market tide is the basis for making trading decisions in this three-part system. ...
    Trading in the direction of the market tide is generally the best strategy. ...

  • Triple Screen Trading System - Part 7

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/03/070903.asp
    ... metaphor. The first screen of the triple screen trading system takes a
    longer-term perspective and illustrates the market tide. ...

  • Triple Screen Trading System - Part 8

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/03/072303.asp
    ... By identifying the ripples moving in the direction of the market tide, you will
    best be able to capitalize on the short-term (usually intraday) price movements ...

  • How Stock Market Indexes Changed Investing

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/history-indexes.asp
    ... There were many honest brokers, companies and dealers, but there was nothing to
    stem the tide of fraud flowing from the less scrupulous ones. ...

  • Smooth Waters For Carnival

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Smooth-Waters-For-Carnival-CCL-RCL-STNR0922.aspx
    The tide is still out as to how well these companies will fare over the next
    year. ... The Tide Is Out A great quarter is just that: one quarter. ...

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