Market Data

Adjusted Close

Definition

What is Adjusted Close?

A historical closing price modified for events such as dividends and stock splits.

Example in practice

A return chart uses adjusted closes so a stock split does not appear as a loss.

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The first official or regular-session traded price for a period.

The highest traded price during a stated period.

The lowest traded price during a stated period.

The tendency of assets with strong recent performance to continue outperforming for a period.

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