markettiming
nounUK /ˈmɑːkɪtˌtaɪmɪŋ/
US /ˈmɑːrkɪtˌtaɪmɪŋ/
The act of guessing the best time to buy or sell things like stocks.
Good market timing is very hard, even for experts.
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2. The skill of choosing when to enter or leave a market.
His market timing helped him avoid the crash.
3. A strategy that tries to predict price changes.
Market timing strategies often fail over the long run.
4. The moment when a market is most active.
The store's market timing was perfect for the holiday rush.