What does "overbought" mean?

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.

Overbought

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Adjective

1
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. not-comparable

Antonyms

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oversold

Etymology

From over- + bought.

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