A temporary increase in the value of a stock following a dramatic decline.
A rebound in a stock's price from a recent low.
A small, temporary recovery in the price of the stock that has been dropping.
a rather unpleasant term used to describe a small, short term recovery in a falling markets
Sharp market falls are often accompanied by a brief rebound before the fall begins again. The gruesome analogy applied by commentators to this situation is that ‘even dead cats bounce'. It is not believed that this euphemism has been subjected to rigorous empirical observation.
Unlike live cats, dead cats do not always land on their feet. Usually if a climber has enough velocity to bounce once he or she hits, it doesn't matter too terribly much which part of their body makes contact first. Try to maintain good form on the way down, however, as style points are awarded.
This unpleasant sounding term refers to a short-term recovery in a stock that has fallen in price. If a dead cat is dropped from a building, it will bounce and there is no chance of it coming back to life. That is why when a “dead†stock gets brought up it will still fall.
'If a cat falls from a nine-storey building it may bounce, but it will still be a dead cat'. So runs a supposed Chinese proverb on the false rally that often follows a sharp price decline; the rally is only a blip in a continued plunge. In fact the phrase was invented by British expats in Hong Kong in the 1970s.
This is the short rebound a stock makes after is has dropped significantly in price. It is likely caused by short sellers closing out positions rather than real buying.
describes a brief rebound made by a stock following a significant drop in price, often the result not of real buying, but of short sellers closing out positions
A "dead cat bounce" can impact the overall stock market or an individual stock it refers to a temporary upswing. In the market, a dead cat bounce occurs when there is a short-term, sometimes very sharp, rise during a prolonged bear market, followed by a subsequent downturn. With an individual stock, a dead cat bounce refers to a mild rebound, or bounce, in a depressed stock price, followed by the stock drifting south again. The event can be dangerous for novice investors, who are often led to believe that bullish trends are returning.
A quick, moderate rise in the price of a share following a major decline.
A dead cat bounce is a sharp rise in stock prices after a severe decline.
A term used for a sharp rise in stock prices after a severe decline, which is often the result of short-sellers covering their positions at a profit.
A dead cat bounce is a term used in market economics to describe a pattern wherein a moderate rise in the price of a stock follows a spectacular fall, with the connotation that the rise does not indicate improving circumstances. It is derived from the notion that "even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height".