whipsawed

[ hwip-sawd, wip- ]

adjective

, Stock Exchange.

1. subjected to a double loss, as when an investor has bought a stock at a high price soon before it declines and then, in order to make good the loss, sells it short before it advances.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipsawed¹

whipsaw + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The board voted to close it in 2007, but then whipsawed and voted to reopen it just two years later.

From Seattle Times

The economic news of the past two weeks has been enough to leave even seasoned observers feeling whipsawed.

From New York Times

“We’re getting whipsawed by the oil and gas companies,” he said.

From Seattle Times

"In the meantime, equity markets could be whipsawed by the economic noise."

From Reuters

The bank's stock whipsawed last week on reports that it was trying to raise about 600 million pounds, with the lender later confirming it was exploring its options.

From Reuters