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Word

ATH

Phoneticsath

/ˌeɪtiːˈeɪtʃ/

Definition

n. Stands for All-Time High. The highest price or value that something, such as a stock or a record, has ever reached.

n. Abbreviation for All-Time High. The peak value or price achieved by a financial asset, index, or performance metric throughout its entire history.

Examples

“Bitcoin reached a new ATH last month.”

“Every time the price nears its previous ATH, trading volume spikes.”

“Breaking through a long-standing ATH often triggers a wave of buying, as traders read the new high as confirmation of momentum.”

Examples

simple

“Bitcoin reached a new ATH last month.”

contextual

“Every time the price nears its previous ATH, trading volume spikes.”

complex

“Breaking through a long-standing ATH often triggers a wave of buying, as traders read the new high as confirmation of momentum.”

Etymology

Initialism of all-time high, borrowed from trading and market analysis.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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