overbought

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English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ bought.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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overbought (not comparable)

  1. (finance) Of a stock or commodity market condition: where there has been significant trading bidding up prices to higher levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.

Usage notes

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The term can be applied subjectively, or in technical analysis there are various different indicators which technical analysts may use for (more or less) objective identification of overbought conditions.

Antonyms

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