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"The term "daily high" typically refers to the highest price at which a financial instrument, such as a stock, commodity, or currency pair, has traded during a specific trading day."
What is Daily High?
It represents the peak price level reached by the instrument within that particular day's trading session.
Here are a few key points to understand about the concept of a daily high:
It's important to note that the daily high is just one data point in the broader price action of a financial instrument. Traders and investors typically consider a range of factors and technical indicators to make informed decisions, rather than relying solely on the daily high.
Here are examples of daily highs for a commodity and a company, using hypothetical numbers:
Date | Daily High Price ($)
2022-05-10 | $1,850 2022-05-11 | $1,870 2022-05-12 | $1,890 2022-05-13 | $1,880 2022-05-14 | $1,910
In this example, the daily high price for gold on May 14th is $1,910. It represents the highest price reached by gold during that particular trading day.
Date | Daily High Price ($)
2022-06-01 | $75.50 2022-06-02 | $77.20 2022-06-03 | $76.80 2022-06-04 | $79.10 2022-06-05 | $81.00
In this example, the daily high price for shares of XYZ Corporation on June 5th is $81.00. It indicates the highest price at which the company's shares traded during that specific trading day.
Please note that these numbers are hypothetical and used for illustrative purposes only. Actual commodity and stock prices fluctuate in real-time based on market dynamics, supply and demand factors, and various other influences.