averaging down

A form of average down — To buy more of a product, especially more shares, at a lower price than a previous purchase, so that the average price paid for one's holding is lowered.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of average down
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APA

averaging down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/averaging%20down

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“averaging down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/averaging%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “averaging down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/averaging%20down.

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