selling climax

noun

1. a brief, abrupt decline in stock prices that is succeeded by a rally.

Word History and Origins

Origin of selling climax¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It is possible that we saw a selling climax on Thursday but we will not have confirmation for several days as it will require a powerful rally this week.

From Forbes

The bearish sentiment is likely to build over the next week or so and a selling climax is possible at any point.

From Forbes

The opposite of a selling climax is  a buying climax, and that’s a bearish development when a stock hits a 52-week high but then closes the calendar week lower than the prior week’s close.  

From Forbes

My hunch is that we are near a selling climax in U.S.

From New York Times

Said Harry Comer, market analyst for Wall Street's Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis: "Last week's unloading was not yet the old-fashioned selling climax which paves the way for a subsequent rise."

From Time Magazine Archive