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Whipsaw




Generally a sideways market ("trading market" as opposed to "trending market") with high volatility in which prices move with you for a short time, then against you.


Additional Comments:

Slang for the condition of a highly volatile market in which a sharp price movement is quickly followed by a sharp reversal.

Related Terms:

Risk Reversal
The term risk reversal is used in a couple of different ways in trading:In foreign-exchange trading, ...

Bollinger Bands
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Beta
A means of measuring the volatility of a security or portfolio of securities in comparison with ...





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