average down

ˈævərɪdʒ daʊn

Definition

Definition of average down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

stock investing

TECH.

purchase additional shares at cheaper levels to lower mean entry cost

TECH.

She averaged down by buying more shares after the price dropped.
Investors often average down when they believe the stock will recover.
He decided not to average down, fearing further declines.

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Expressions with average

average out

reach an average value over time

The temperatures will average out over the week.

average Joe

typical person representing the average in society

The survey was designed for the average Joe.

average punter

typical customer or client in a market

The average punter prefers online shopping these days.

average man in the street

ordinary person representing general public opinion

The average man in the street supports the new policy.

above average

adj.

higher than the normal level

The rainfall this year is above average.

average price

typical cost level for something in a particular market

The average price of rent in this neighborhood keeps rising.

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French:moyenner à la baisse, ...
German:verbilligen, ...
Italian:mediare al ribasso, ...
Spanish:promediar a la baja, ...
Portuguese:baixar o preço médio de entrada, ...
Chinese:摊低成本, ...
Japanese:ナンピン買いをする, ...
Arabic:خَفَّضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְמַצֵּעַ כְּלַפֵּי מַטָּה, ...
Russian:усреднять позицию, ...
Ukrainian:усереднювати вниз, ...
Hindi:औसत लागत घटाना, ...
Bengali:গড় কমাতে কেনা, ...
Catalan:baixar el preu mitjà d'entrada comprant més accions a un preu inferior, ...
Czech:průměrovat dolů, ...
Danish:gennemsnitskøbe ned, ...
Dutch:afgemiddeld inkopen, ...
Greek:μειώνω τη μέση τιμή κτήσης, ...
Hungarian:átlagárat csökkenteni, ...
Khmer:ទិញភាគហ៊ុនបន្ថែមនៅតម្លៃទាបដើម្បីបន្ថយថ្លៃដើមមធ្យម, ...
Korean:물타기하다, ...
Persian:میانگین خرید را پایین آورد, ...
Polish:średniować cenę, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer preço médio, ...
Romanian:a media în jos, ...
Swedish:snitta ner, ...
Thai:ถัวเฉลี่ยขาลง, ...
Turkish:maliyet düşürmek, ...
Vietnamese:bình quân giá, ...

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