Trading basics
Bear market
Also known as: bearish, downtrend market
A bear market is a sustained period of falling prices and pessimistic sentiment, often defined as a decline of 20% or more.
Bear markets reward short selling, hedging and capital preservation. 'Bearish' also describes a directional bias: a bearish trader expects prices to fall. Rallies within bear markets are often sharp but short-lived.
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