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To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: business, finance, trading
Examples
- Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.
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To buy a financial instrument with the unconfirmed assumption that its price will reverse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: business, finance, trading
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Across languages
Translations
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Swedish:
fånga en fallande kniv
— To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly