Meaning of "Whipsaw"
This term refers to a deceptive pattern in which the chart fluctuates wildly up and down like a long, narrow sawtooth, unsettling investor sentiment and capital to induce selling.
"The market has been looking like a real roller coaster lately, and I kept getting shaken out amid all the up-and-down price swings."
Related slang words
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