overbought
adjective
uk/ˌəʊvəˈbɔːt/usFINANCE
used todescribefinancialmarkets,shares, etc. wherepriceshaverisentoofarinrelationtotheirrealvalue:
Investorsremainworriedaboutvaluationsandclaimsthat themarketis overbought.
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overbought
As with otheroverbought/oversold indicators, this means that there is a large probability that the price will correct to more representative levels.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This may also be referred to as a market being oversold oroverbought.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This allows the indicator to show intermediateoverboughtand oversold levels effectively.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A value of 80 or more is generally consideredoverbought, a value of 20 or less oversold.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The position is closed when the oscillator rises above 70 (consideredoverbought), or a rise above 50 but then a fallback through 45.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is often used for detecting divergences from price trends as anoverbought/oversold indicator, and to draw patterns on it and trade according to those patterns.
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Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Consumers, wholesalers and retailers, had alloverboughtin varying degrees.
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Hansard archive
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Therefore, we must accept the view that either shares wereoverboughtbefore the crash or have now been undersold.
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Meanwhile the market is getting dangerouslyoverbought(el exceso de compras en el mercado se hace peligroso).
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They will be selling in anoverboughtmarket, because this is wheat which has not been absorbed by the market, otherwise it would not be there for purchase.
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Hansard archive
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