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profit taking

noun

, Stock Exchange.
  1. the selling of securities that have risen in price above costs; selling in order to realize a profit.


profit taking

noun

  1. selling commodities, securities, etc, at a profit after a rise in market values or before an expected fall in values
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of profit taking1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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