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IBD GLOSSARY.(INVESTOR EDUCATION)

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Accumulation/Distribution

Accumulation refers to instances where big-money investors are buying shares.

Accumulation occurs when a stock's price rises in volume that's above average. When those volume spikes occur, that's a sign that mutual funds and other institutions are buying shares. Accumulation occurs in the broad market when the major indexes rise in brisk volume.

Individual investors should target stocks seeing accumulation. They should buy stocks when the market is undergoing accumulation.

Distribution occurs when a stock ...

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