Uptrend
A market structure defined by a sequence of higher highs and higher lows, signalling persistent buying pressure.
In an uptrend, each rally peak clears the previous one (higher high) and each pullback bottoms above the prior low (higher low). This staircase structure is the clearest evidence that buyers are in control.
Trading with an uptrend means buying pullbacks to support or trendlines and avoiding shorts against the prevailing bid. The structure breaks when price makes the first significant lower low — that's the signal to reassess, not to assume continuation blindly.
Related Terms
Downtrend
A market structure defined by lower highs and lower lows, reflecting sustained selling pressure.
BeginnerGolden Cross
The 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day moving average — a widely-watched long-term bullish signal.
IntermediateHigher High
A peak that exceeds the prior swing high — one half of the structural definition of an uptrend.
BeginnerHigher Low
A trough that forms above the prior swing low — the second structural requirement of a defined uptrend.
BeginnerPullback
A temporary counter-trend retracement within an ongoing trend, offering a lower-risk entry in the direction of the trend.
BeginnerReversal
A sustained change in the direction of the prevailing trend, not just a temporary counter-move.
IntermediateTrend
The persistent directional bias of price over a defined timeframe — up, down, or sideways.
BeginnerTrendline
A straight line drawn through successive swing highs (downtrend) or swing lows (uptrend) to visualise the trend's slope.
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