countertrend
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərtrɛnd/
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contracorriente
- In financial markets, a strong countertrend can indicate a shift in investor sentiment.
Examples
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A countertrend within the main trends is that white male union members are more likely to vote for Obama than nonunionized white male workers.
Blog text (1) -
Part IV presents the countertrends that make the evolution of the tax gap uncertain.
Academic text (2017) -
Some countertrends over the past year, however, indicate that green marketing is not dead, but rather needs to be recalibrated to meet emerging grassroots demands for fuel and energy efficiency.
Academic text (2003) -
We cannot say to what extent our findings on the **26;1000;TOOLONG model are the result of stable, firm military cultural characteristics or follow from countertrends and current pressures to reinstitutionalize and remilitarize.
Academic text (1997) -
The rise of local businesses amidst giant corporations illustrates a countertrend in consumer behavior.
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Analysts noted a countertrend to the prevailing economy as more people chose to invest in sustainable practices.
Synonyms
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8.0
A tendency inside a group that goes against the main opinion
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7.7
A movement that goes against the main view in a group
An organized group that opposes another movement or trend
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word countertrend comes from counter- meaning 'against' and trend meaning 'a general movement or direction', like a market's usual move. So a countertrend is a movement that goes 'against' the main trend, often a short move in the opposite direction in markets.