be bearish

  • 1Bearish — Bear ish, a. 1. Partaking of the qualities of a bear; resembling a bear in temper or manners. Harris. [1913 Webster] 2. (Stock market) Fearful of or anticipating falling prices, as in the stock market; as, bearish sentiment inhibited buying.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2bearish note — UK US noun [C] (also bear note) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► a statement in a report by a financial organization saying that it expects the price of a particular company s shares to go down: issue/publish a bearish note on sth »The heavyweight… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 3bearish — index brutal, fractious, petulant, severe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4bearish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) resembling or likened to a bear. 2) Stock Exchange characterized by falling share prices …

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  • 5bearish — [ber′ish] adj. 1. bearlike; rude, rough, surly, etc. 2. a) falling, or causing, expecting, etc. a fall, as in prices on the stock exchange b) pessimistic bearishly adv. bearishness n …

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  • 6bearish — When market prices tend to go lower, the market is said to be bearish. Someone who expects prices to trend lower is bearish. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Words used to describe investor attitude. A bearish investor believes that a… …

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  • 7Bearish Belt Hold — A candlestick pattern that forms during an upward trend. This is what happens in the pattern: following a stretch of bullish trades, a bearish or black candlestick occurs; the opening price, which becomes the high for the day, is higher than the… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 8Bearish Engulfing Pattern — A chart pattern that consists of a small white candlestick with short shadows or tails followed by a large black candlestick that eclipses or engulfs the small white one. As implied by its name, a bearish engulfing pattern may provide an… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 9bearish — bear|ish [ berıʃ ] adjective BUSINESS 1. ) a bearish market is one in which the prices of STOCKS are falling 2. ) expecting the prices of STOCKS to fall: The market rose today, despite the fears of bearish investors. a ) expecting the level of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10bearish — [[t]be͟ərɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish. Dealers said investors remain bearish... Many traders forecast a continuation of the market s recent bearish trend …

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