persistent trend

基本解释

The trend is most persistent in America, where prices in the first quarter were 19.1% lower than a year before, according to the national index published by S&P/Case-Shiller.
这种趋势在美国最为持久，根据标准普尔/Case-Shiller公布的全美房价指数，一季度房价较去年同期下跌19.1%。
Once a trend becomes persistent enough participants become ever more confident in it extending and the "fear of missing out" (FOMO) begins to trump the fear of loss of capital.
一旦趋势能够持续，投资者则会更加深信趋势的延续性且市场现在大家皆害怕错过这次的行情，胜过害怕资本的损失。

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