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Record 1 1989-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

Term of technical analysts to describe the historical pattern of stock price movements that, in general, could be described as a triangle - with the base at left and the apex at right when looking at a chart of the stock's price movements. For example, a stock went from $50 to $30, up to $45, down to $35, and now to $40 per share.

OBS

Also called triangle formation or, depending on the degree of geometric symmetry of the pattern, a flag, coil, wedge, or pennant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
CONT

Une autre forme très connue de graphique est celle du triangle. Dans ce cas, le titre semble se diriger vers un point d'équilibre, et toute rupture de ce point le poussera soit vers une hausse s'il y a rupture par le haut, soit vers une baisse s'il y a rupture vers le bas. Si le titre brise la ligne A-B, c'est un achat; s'il brise la ligne C-B, c'est une vente. Le point d'équilibre d'un triangle n'est qu'une pause temporaire dans le mouvement à long terme du titre. Le triangle n'est pas considéré comme le graphique le plus sûr.

Spanish

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Record 2 1978-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
CONT

Playing Two Men Short. (...) Once the puck is in the defensive zone, the three men will have to form a triangle zone defense to protect the scoring zone. The two defensemen will be stationary out in front of the net, and the third man out in front of the defense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

Quand une équipe doit jouer avec 2 joueurs en moins (...), la meilleure tactique défensive est ce que l'on appelle la formation "en triangle". Les arrières restent en position normale, des deux côtés du but; l'avant se place à environ 7 ou 8 m devant eux.

Spanish

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