countertrend
Opposite market direction
A countertrend moves against the prevailing direction—typically in financial markets, where a countertrend rally rises briefly during an overall decline, or a countertrend pullback dips during a bull market.
Traders watch for countertrend signals to time entries or exits: I'm playing the countertrend here, betting this bounce won't last.
Complete change of direction
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- retracementReversion along prior path
- bounceSpring back after impact
pivot · turnaround · rally · divergence · whipsaw · countermove · bearish · bullish
Strong negative reaction
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- counterculturalOpposing mainstream society
anti-establishment · grassroots · movement · revival · resurgence · traditionalism · localism · degrowth
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
- outlierDistant data point
contrarian · bucking · heterodox · unconventional · independent · skeptic · rebel · freethinker
reversal
Complete change of direction
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- retracementReversion along prior path
bounce · pivot · turnaround · rally · divergence · whipsaw · countermove · bearish · bullish · short-selling
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
countercultural · anti-establishment · grassroots · movement · revival · resurgence · traditionalism · localism · degrowth · minimalism
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
outlier · contrarian · bucking · heterodox · unconventional · independent · skeptic · rebel · freethinker · naysayer