BusinessAugust 15, 2026

momentumprice

mo-MEN-tum PRYS

Definition

A compound term referencing the interplay between the speed and direction of a stock's recent price movement and its overall market value.

Etymology

Momentum derives from Latin 'momentum' meaning movement or impetus, while price comes from Latin 'pretium' meaning reward or value.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe how the stock's recent upward trend reached a point where the speed of gains became 'stretched,' signaling potential short-term exhaustion.

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