stock market transaction (or sometimes, a quote) at a price higher than the preceding one for the same security. also called plus tick. opposite of downtick. see also zero-plus tick, closing tick, tick, short sale rule.
A listed equity trade at a price that is higher than that of the last sale.
A term used to designate a transaction made at a price higher than the preceding transaction in the same security.
Movement of the price upwards
An upward price movement. The purchase of a contract at a price that is greater than the previous purchase price. For example, if a Total Winscontract last trades at a price of 60 and the next trade was 61, this would be an uptick. (See downtick)
A term used to describe a transaction that took place at a higher price than the preceding transaction involving the same security.
A sale of a listed security that occurs at a higher price than the previous transaction. On U.S. stock exchanges you only can sell a stock short on an uptick.
a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction
a sale executed at a price higher than the preceding sale
A transaction executed at a price greater than the previous transaction.
A stock is said to be on an uptick when the last trade occurred at a higher price than the one before it.
A transaction executed at a price higher than the preceding transaction in that security; also called Plus tick.
A new price quote that is higher than the preceding quote for the same currency.
A transaction that is executed at a higher price than the preceding transaction in the same security. Selling Short may only be done on upticks.
A ticker's most recent trade was a higher fair price than the trade before it. Usually designated with a green arrow.
Uptick means the next trade is at a higher price than the previous trade. Meaningful for the NYSE and AMEX; not so meaningful for OTC markets (NASDAQ). Certain transactions can only be executed on an uptick (e.g., shorting).
a new price quote at a price higher than the preceding quote.
Security transaction executed at a price higher than the preceding transaction in the same security--also called a "plus tick". For each security in which its last price is higher than the preceding transaction, a plus sign is displayed next to its price at the trading post on the floor of the NYSE. Short sales can only be executed on up-ticks or zero plus ticks. See: Minus Tick; Plus; Plus Tick; Selling Short; Tick; Uptick Rule; Zero Plus Tick
Trade at a price higher than the security's previous trade.
An increase in the price of a security in the latest sale compared to the previous sale.
A transaction where the stock price is higher than the previous transaction.
A transaction occurring at price above its previous transaction. In order for an uptick to occur, a transaction price must be followed by an increased transaction price. This is commonly used in reference to stocks, but it can also be extended to commodities and other forms of securities.