Bärenmarktrally
German
Alternative forms
- Bärenmarktrallye
Etymology
Bär (“bear”) + -en- (“genitival interfix”) + Markt (“market”) + Rally (“rally”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɛːʁənmaʁktˌʁɛli]
- Hyphenation: Bä‧ren‧markt‧ral‧ly
Noun
Bärenmarktrally (predominantly) f (genitive Bärenmarktrally, plural Bärenmarktrallys) Bärenmarktrally (alternatively in Switzerland) n (strong, genitive Bärenmarktrallys, plural Bärenmarktrallys)
- (stock market) bear market rally, dead cat bounce (a sharp, short-lived rise in stock prices within a primary bear market)
- Viele Anleger tappten in die Falle und hielten das kurze Bärenmarktrally für eine echte Trendwende.
- Many investors fell into the trap and mistook the short bear market rally for a genuine trend reversal.
Declension
Declension of Bärenmarktrally [feminine (predominantly)]
or
Declension of Bärenmarktrally [neuter (alternatively in Switzerland), strong]
Usage notes
The feminine gender is standard in Germany and Austria. The neuter gender is a common variant in Swiss financial terminology.
Synonyms
- Bärenfalle (bear trap; a false signal that a downward trend has reversed)
- Eintagsfliege (one-day fly; metaphor for something short-lived)
Antonyms
- Trendwende (trend reversal; a sustained change in the market's direction)
- Bullenmarkt (bull market; a long-term upward trend)
Coordinate terms
- Abwärtstrend (downward trend; the primary market direction during such a rally)
- Korrektur (correction; a short-term move against the primary trend)
Related terms
- Bärenmarkt (bear market; a period of declining stock prices)
- Marktsentiment (market sentiment; the prevailing mood that drives such rallies)