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TERM OF THE DAY

A sideways market, or sideways drift, occurs when the price of a security trades within a fairly stable range without forming any distinct trends over some period of time. Price action instead oscillates in a horizontal range or channel, with neither the bulls nor bears taking control of prices.

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Price action is the movement of a security's price over time, which forms the basis for a securities price chart and makes technical analysis possible. Read more

A trending market is when a price series continually closes either higher or lower over a number of periods. Read more

Consolidation: Definition, Meaning, Example, and How It Works

Consolidation is a technical analysis term referring to security prices oscillating within a corridor and is generally interpreted as market indecisiveness. Read more

What Is Volume of a Stock, and Why Does It Matter to Investors?

Volume refers to the number of shares or contracts traded in an asset or security over a period of time, usually over the course of a trading day. Read more

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