A market trend is a perceived tendency of the financial markets to move in a particular direction over time. … See more

The terms "bull market" and "bear market" describe upward and downward market trends, respectively, and can be used to describe either the market as a whole or specific sectors and securities. The terms come from … See more

A secular market trend is a lasting long-term trend that lasts 5 to 25 years and consists of a series of primary trends. A secular bear market consists of smaller bull markets and larger bear markets; a secular bull market … See more

A primary trend has broad support throughout the entire market, across most sectors, and lasts for a year or more.
A bull market is a period of generally rising prices. The start of a bull market is marked by widespr… See more

Secondary trends are short-term changes in price direction within a primary trend, typically lasting for a few weeks or a few months.
Similarly, a bear market rally, sometimes referred to … See more

The price of assets, such as stocks, is determined by supply and demand. By definition, the market balances buyers and sellers, making it impossible to have 'more buyers than sellers' or vice versa, despite the commo… See more

Market sentiment is a contrarian stock market indicator.
When an extremely high proportion of investors express a bearish (negative) sentiment, some analysts consider it to be a strong sig… See more