uptick

Small upward movement

An uptick is a small increase, especially in something measured over time: an uptick in sales, an uptick in violent crime.

The term comes from stock trading, where an uptick is a transaction at a higher price than the previous one.

The word implies modest, incremental movement rather than dramatic change.

increase

rise

Move to higher position

  • gainPositive return received
  • boostUpward push or increase
  • climbAscend using effort

jump · increment · hike · elevation · bump · improvement · advance · growth · expansion · escalation

finance

stocks

Ownership stakes or inventory

rally · bull · recovery · rebound · index · volume · price · valuation · earnings · portfolio

trend

momentum

Product of mass, velocity

movement · shift · direction · swing · turnaround · chart · graph · forecast · projection · statistics

optimism

confidence

Self-assurance or trust

enthusiasm · buoyancy · encouragement · outlook · prospects · reassurance · momentum · sentiment · expectation · faith

Categories
Opposites
direction of change

uptickdowntick

Small reduction in amount

decline · decrease · drop · dip · fall

Family

upticks

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G