add to an existing position; average down
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Meanings
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to add to an existing position; to buy more of a security/future you already own
formalA technical term used in stock, futures, and cryptocurrency trading. Often done to lower the average purchase price of a holding when the price has fallen (averaging down).
Gǔ股
jià价
xià下
diē跌
hòu后
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
bǔ补
cāng仓
yǐ以
jiàng降
dī低
píng平
jūn均
chéng成
běn本
。
After the stock price fell, he decided to add to his position to lower the average cost.
Bǔ补
cāng仓
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
tóu投
zī资
cè策
lüè略
，
dàn但
yě也
kě可
néng能
zēng增
jiā加
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Adding to a position is a common investment strategy, but it can also increase risk.
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Tā他
tí提
xǐng醒
xīn新
shǒu手
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
，
bù不
yào要
máng盲
mù目
bǔ补
cāng仓
。
He reminded novice investors not to add to their positions blindly.