countertrends
Reactions against prevailing
Countertrends are movements or patterns that run opposite to a prevailing trend.
In finance, a countertrend is a price movement against the dominant market direction—a brief rally during a bear market or a dip during a bull run.
More broadly, any development that pushes back against established momentum: The return to vinyl represents a countertrend in the streaming era.
Strong negative reaction
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- dissentDisagreement with authority
defiance · protest · nonconformity · rebellion · boycott · discontent · objection · refusal
Chronic majority-opposer
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
arbitrage · shorting · bearish · bullish · cyclical · defensive · rebalancing · alpha
Complete change of direction
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- inversionReversal of position
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
contradiction · paradox · counterpoint · antithesis · decoupling · outlier · bucking · departure
Identifying emerging popular directions
- predictionForecast of coming events
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- extrapolationExtending data beyond bounds
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
anticipation · futurism · prognostication · analysis · econometrics · time-series · data-mining · discontinuities
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
dissent · defiance · protest · nonconformity · rebellion · boycott · discontent · objection · refusal · repudiation
contrarian
Chronic majority-opposer
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
hedging · arbitrage · shorting · bearish · bullish · cyclical · defensive · rebalancing · alpha · diversification
reversal
Complete change of direction
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- inversionReversal of position
discrepancy · contradiction · paradox · counterpoint · antithesis · decoupling · outlier · bucking · departure · exception
trendspotting
Identifying emerging popular directions
- predictionForecast of coming events
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- extrapolationExtending data beyond bounds
foresight · anticipation · futurism · prognostication · analysis · econometrics · time-series · data-mining · discontinuities
countertrendsmainstream
Dominant cultural current
orthodoxy · status quo · convention · norm · zeitgeist