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Stale price

Technical analysis
Also called: Stale quote

A quoted price carried forward from an earlier trade because the security has not traded since, so the figure describes a moment that may be hours or days old.

In plain terms

The last traded price is exactly that and nothing more. On a thin name the number on your screen on Friday can be Tuesday’s, and every percentage you compute against it inherits the age.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya