Invalidation
Evidence or price conditions that would undermine a thesis.
Also known as: Invalidation conditions, What would change our mind
In detail
Invalidation conditions state what would make the current analysis no longer hold. They make the thesis testable and help distinguish a changed setup from ordinary volatility.
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Where you’ll see this
Synoptiv annotates this term wherever it appears in a stock analysis. Browse analyzed stocks to see it in context.