carry trade

noun

A trading strategy involving the borrowing at a low-interest rate and investing in an asset providing a higher rate of return.

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Meanings

nouncarry trade (countable and uncountable, plural carry trades)

plural carry trades

  1. countableuncountablebusinessA trading strategy involving the borrowing at a low-interest rate and investing in an asset providing a higher rate of return.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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