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Word · Verb

miss the market rally; fail to buy in time

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to miss the market rally; to fail to buy securities before prices rise, leaving funds idle

technical

Financial terminology specific to stock trading. Describes the situation where an investor holds cash expecting a price drop, but prices rise instead, causing them to miss the opportunity.

Chǎo炒
gǔ股
rén人
jì既
pà怕
tà踏
kōng空
yòu又
pà怕
tào套
láo牢
 。

Stock traders fear both missing the rally and being trapped in losing positions.

Yóu由
yú于
yóu犹
yù豫
bù不
jué决
 ,
tā他
chè彻
dǐ底
tà踏
kōng空
le了
zhè这
lún轮
niú牛
shì市
 。

Due to indecision, he completely missed out on this bull market.

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Qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
tà踏
kōng空
háng行
qíng情
 。

By all means, don't miss the market rally.