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bear trap
bear trapA place where a police officer waits, often in hiding, to catch drivers that are speeding. Also called a "speed trap." Likely related to highway patrol officers being called "bear," a possible reference to Smokey the Bear (a cartoon character who wears a hat similar to those sometimes worn by the highway patrol). Ugh, I got a speeding ticket today, thanks to a bear trap.See also: bear, trapbear trap n. a hidden speed trap, one set by a bear. (Citizens band radio.) That whole town is a glorified bear trap. See also: bear, trapbear trap
Bear trapThe predicament facing short sellers when a bear market reverses its trend and becomes bullish. The assets continue to sell in anticipation of further declines in price, and short sellers then are forced to cover at higher prices.Bear TrapAn indication that a security's increasing price has reversed itself, causing some investors to sell it. Unfortunately, the reversal is short-lived or non-existent, and the security continues to increase. Investors who have sold after a bear trap often have a difficult time buying back their securities because they cannot find sellers. See also: Bull trap, Bull market.bear trap An accumulation of shares being sold short by bears trying to drive down the price of a stock. The bear trap occurs when the bears find they must repurchase the shares from an individual or a group at an artificial price determined by the seller. |