"buy the dip" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: buys the dip [present, singular, third-person], buying the dip [participle, present], bought the dip [participle, past], bought the dip [past]
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. Head templates: {{en-verb|buy<,,bought> the dip}} buy the dip (third-person singular simple present buys the dip, present participle buying the dip, simple past and past participle bought the dip)
  1. (slang, finance) To purchase a financial asset after its market value drops. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency, Finance Synonyms: buy the dips Related terms: pullback, buy low, sell high
    Sense id: en-buy_the_dip-en-verb-3B~Wv~7o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance

Alternative forms

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