Definition of Averaging Down
Averaging down means buying more shares when the price drops, thereby bringing down your overall average cost of investing. For example:
Day 1 (Normal price)
- Shares bought of XYZ: 10
- Price of each share: Rs. 1000
- Total cost of investing: Rs. 10,000
- Average investment cost: Rs. 1000
Day 2 (Lower price)
- Shares bought of XYZ: 10
- Price of each share: Rs. 900
- Total cost of investing: Rs. 9,000
- Average investment cost: Rs. 900
Averaging Down
- Initial average cost of investing (Day 1): Rs. 1000
- New average cost of investing (Day 1 & Day 2): Rs. 950
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