Friday, April 21, 2006

consolidation

Quick Definition: unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen
consolidation (kən-sŏl'ĭ-dā'shən) pronunciation
n.
    1. The act or process of consolidating.
    2. The state of being consolidated.
  1. The merger of two or more commercial interests or corporations.






consolidation

noun

    A bringing together into a whole: coalition, unification, union, unity. See part/whole.





consolidation
n

Definition: combination, fortification
Antonyms: dispersal, division, parting, separation, severance, weakening






Consolidation

A term used mainly by technical analysts to refer to the movement of a stock's price within a well-defined pattern or barrier of trading levels.

Investopedia Says: The levels of resistance and support within the consolidation are created through the upper and lower bounds of the stock's price.

Also known as a base.

See Also: Chartist, Distribution, Resistance, Support, Technical Analysis

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This easy-to-understand tutorial goes through the various tools used in technical analysis, including moving averages, RSI, Bollinger bands, stock chart patterns and much more. Introduction To Technical Analysis
The success or failure of your long- and short-term investing depends on recognizing the direction of the market. Short-, Intermediate- and Long-Term Trends






consolidation (kən-sŏl'ĭ-dā'shən)
n.

The process of becoming a firm solid mass, as in an infected lung when the alveoli are filled with exudate.





consolidation

(DOD) The combining or merging of elements to perform a common or related function.





Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun consolidation has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: combining into a solid mass

Meaning #2: the act of combining into an integral whole
Synonym: integration

Meaning #3: something that has consolidated into a compact mass






consolidation

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