average up

ˈævrɪdʒ ʌp

Definition

Definition of average up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

stock trading

TECH.

purchase additional shares at higher prices, raising overall cost basis

TECH.

After the rally, she averaged up by adding shares at a higher price.
He decided to average up when the company's earnings beat expectations.
Traders who believe in the long-term trend may choose to average up gradually.

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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 down

purchase additional shares at cheaper levels to lower mean entry cost

She averaged down by buying more shares after the price dropped.

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.

Terms with average up included in their meaning

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generation

time period

average time for children to grow up

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French:moyenner à la hausse, ...
German:den Einstandskurs erhöhen, ...
Italian:alzare il prezzo di carico, ...
Spanish:promediar al alza, ...
Portuguese:aumentar o preço médio de compra, ...
Chinese:拉高成本, ...
Japanese:取得単価を引き上げる, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲלוֹת אֶת מְחִיר הַקְּנִיָּה הַמְּמוּצָע, ...
Russian:усреднять цену вверх, ...
Ukrainian:усереднювати вгору, ...
Hindi:औसत ख़रीद कीमत बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:গড় ক্রয়মূল্য বাড়ানো, ...
Catalan:augmentar el preu mitjà de compra de les accions comprant-ne a un preu més alt, ...
Czech:přikoupit akcie za vyšší cenu, ...
Danish:hæv sin gennemsnitskurs, ...
Dutch:je gemiddelde aankoopprijs verhogen, ...
Greek:αυξάνω τη μέση τιμή κτήσης, ...
Hungarian:emelni az átlagárat további magasabb árú vásárlással, ...
Khmer:ទិញភាគហ៊ុនបន្ថែមនៅតម្លៃខ្ពស់ជាងមុន ដើម្បីបង្កើនថ្លៃដើមមធ្យម, ...
Korean:평단을 올리다, ...
Persian:میانگین را بالا برد, ...
Polish:podnieść średnią cenę zakupu, ...
Portuguese (BR):aumentar o preço médio, ...
Romanian:a mări prețul mediu de achiziție, ...
Swedish:snitta upp, ...
Thai:ถัวเฉลี่ยขาขึ้น, ...
Turkish:maliyet yükseltmek, ...
Vietnamese:bình quân giá lên, ...

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