buying climax

buying climax definition - finance
The end to a rapid price rise in a security, commodity, or overall market for a type of asset, such as real estate or bonds, characterized by all of the likely buyers jumping on the bandwagon. After a buying climax, the market will fall sharply. A dramatic run-up on strong volume is a sign of a buying climax.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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