fight the tape

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Definition of fight the tape in English English dictionary

To make a trade contrary to the overall tendency of prices, i.e., to buy when prices are generally falling or sell when prices are generally rising

I kept buying hoping the price would go up, but I eventually decided I was fighting the tape.

Turkish pronunciation

fayt dhi teyp

Pronunciation

/ˈfīt ᴛʜē ˈtāp/ /ˈfaɪt ðiː ˈteɪp/

Etymology

() From the early 20th-century practice of printing stock prices on ticker tape.