How to pronounce “catch a falling knife”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, trading) To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
• (idiomatic, trading) To buy a financial instrument with the unconfirmed assumption that its price will reverse.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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