Concepts

Trend

Also called: uptrend, downtrend

The general direction price is moving — an uptrend makes higher highs and higher lows; a downtrend makes lower highs and lower lows.

higher highs & higher lows
Schematic of a trend — illustrative geometry, not a live price chart.

Trend is the single most important context in technical analysis: setups that align with the larger trend ('trade with the trend') tend to work more often than those fighting it. An uptrend is a staircase of higher highs and higher lows.

Traders gauge trend with structure (the sequence of highs and lows), moving averages, and tools like ADX for strength. A trend persists until it doesn't — a break of the pattern of higher lows is an early warning.

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