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)

  1. (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

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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)
  • Bärenmarkt (bear market; a period of declining stock prices)
  • Marktsentiment (market sentiment; the prevailing mood that drives such rallies)