English Explanatory Dictionary

buy the dip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To purchase a financial asset after its market value drops.

Word forms

buy the dip buys the dip buying the dip bought the dip buy the dips

Etymology

Referring to the "dip" (fall) in a stock's market value, which allows an investor to purchase its shares at a cheaper price and possibly earn better gains if the stock rebounds to its previous high.

Related words

buy low, sell high panic selling profit taking pullback
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