First Mover

British  

noun

1. the Aristotelian conception of God as the unmoved mover of everything else

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Example Sentences

A first mover will be able to buy DAX futures before they tick higher, then sell out at a higher price—a strategy that can add up to big profits over time.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are excited to be a first mover with the launch of MONY,” said John Donohue, head of global liquidity at JPMorgan’s asset-management division.

From Barron's

Lagarde, who heads the central bank for the 20-nation euro area, conceded that Europe had "already missed the opportunity to be a first mover in AI".

From Barron's

“They’re not first mover in anything. But they’re building a lot of robots, selling them really, really cheap, and just trying to get them out in the world,” said Erik Walenza-Slabe, a managing partner of Asia Growth Partners, a Shanghai-based consultancy that helps businesses expand in Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

“In my opinion, the most important thing will be whether Nvidia sees any changes in the competitive dynamics in the market for AI GPUs. Of course, Nvidia has benefited from first mover advantage for the past few years, but I do see more competition coming in on the horizon,” wrote Dave Sekera, chief U.S. market strategist at Morningstar.

From Barron's