trend line

Graph's guiding slope

A trend line is a line on a graph showing the general direction of data points over time, smoothing out short-term fluctuations to reveal underlying patterns.

In technical analysis of stocks, traders draw trend lines connecting price highs or lows to identify support, resistance, and momentum: The stock broke below its trend line.

analysis

regression

Return to former state

correlationStatistical relationship measure
scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
plotStoryline or land parcel

datapoint · variable · coefficient · linear · nonlinear · fitting · residuals · outlier · extrapolation · interpolation

forecasting

projection

Something that extends outward

predictionForecast of coming events
forecastPrediction of future conditions
extrapolationExtending data beyond bounds

outlook · estimation · anticipation · scenario · trajectory · future · extending · predictive · forward-looking · leading indicator

growth

upward

Toward a higher position

increaseGrowth in amount
surgeSudden powerful increase
boomLoud deep sound

bullish · expansion · appreciation · escalation · upsurge · spike · ascending · climbing · rising · positive slope

decline

downward

Toward a lower position

dropFall or release
fallDescend under gravity
decreaseBecome or make smaller

slump · dip · downturn · recession · contraction · descending · falling · downtrend · pullback · correction

Categories

graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
Graphingaxis, x-axis, y-axis, coordinate, coordinates
charts & graphsbar chart, pie chart, scatter plot, histogram, x-axis
infographicsbar graph, pie chart, flowchart, heat map, scatter plot
linesparallel lines, intersecting lines, dotted, dashed, curved
analyticsanalytics, metrics, dashboards, KPI, dashboard

Opposites

aggregation vs. individual observation

trend linedata point

Individual recorded observation

raw data · scatter · datum · plot point · outlier

pattern vs. randomness

trend linenoise

Unwanted auditory disturbance

random walk · white noise · chaos · irregularity · randomness

continuity vs. discontinuity

trend linediscontinuity

Break in continuity

break point · gap · step function · scatter plot

Family

line, trend, trends, trending, trendsetter, trendsetters, trended, trendsetting, untrendy

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