overbought

[ oh-ver-bawt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

marked by prices considered unjustifiably high because of extensive buying: Compare oversold.
The stock market is overbought now.

verb

simple past tense and past participle of overbuy.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overbought¹

First recorded in 1955–60; over- + bought

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How does overbought compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

overbought vs. oversold

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Example Sentences

Interest rates continue to hover near zero, and many feel the stock market is overbought.

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After a sharp rise in prices, both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude futures settled technically overbought on Wednesday, a sign that a possible reversal had been on the cards.

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Interestingly, BofA sees stocks, in general, as “overbought, not over-owned.”

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