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oversold

Syllables: o·ver·sold/ˌəʊ.vəˈsəʊld//ˌoʊ.vɚˈsoʊld/

oversold adjective: in a stock or commodity market condition where there has been significant trading driving prices down to lower levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.

Adjective

oversold (not comparable)

  1. In a stock or commodity market condition where there has been significant trading driving prices down to lower levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.

Antonyms of oversold

Origin of oversold

From over- + sold.

Words that rhyme with oversold

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Questions about oversold

What does oversold mean?
Oversold means in a stock or commodity market condition where there has been significant trading driving prices down to lower levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.
What part of speech is oversold?
Oversold is an adjective.
How do you pronounce oversold?
Oversold is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈsəʊld/ (UK).

Words near oversold in the dictionary

  1. oversoftening
  2. oversoftens
  3. oversoftly
  4. oversoftness
  5. oversolar
  6. oversold
  7. oversolemn
  8. oversolemnity
  9. oversolemnly
  10. oversolicitous
  11. oversolicitously

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