don't fight the tape

proverb

Do not bet or trade against the trend in the financial markets.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. businessDo not bet or trade against the trend in the financial markets.

Origin

A reference to ticker tape.

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APA

don't fight the tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20fight%20the%20tape

MLA

“don't fight the tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20fight%20the%20tape. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't fight the tape,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20fight%20the%20tape.

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