cloud cover

American  

noun

1. a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.

2. the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

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Etymology

Origin of cloud cover

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Then a bearish dark cloud cover on Dec. 19 started a cup with handle base.

From Barron's

“Cruising offers an advantage for an event like this because ships can reposition if there’s cloud cover,” said Rosemarie Reed, senior vice president of marketing for Cruises.com.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pattern started with some dubious candlesticks in the fourth quarter, featuring a dark cloud cover on Oct.

From Barron's

If this week’s lows hold, it will start the right side of a double bottom base that began with a bearish dark cloud cover candle on Feb. 3.

From Barron's

Notice how round number theory came into play with a strong reversal on June 23, during its third week of trading, recording a bearish dark cloud cover candle.

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