overbought

American  

[oh-ver-bawt] / ˈoʊ vərˈbɔt /

adjective

1. marked by prices considered unjustifiably high because of extensive buying.

   The stock market is overbought now.

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verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overbuy.

Etymology

Origin of overbought

First recorded in 1955–60; over- + bought

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Example Sentences

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overbought

This sell signal is coming from an extremely overbought situation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

While there is no clear-cut way to determine conclusively whether a stock is the most overbought stock in history, here’s what the numbers suggest about Sandisk.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Sandisk’s 14-month relative strength index was 99.1 as of Wednesday, indicating it is firmly overbought.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

“We’re seeing a normal rotation out of some areas that may be a little overbought, a little overheated for the time being,” said Eric Marshall, president of the Dallas-based mutual-fund firm Hodges Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

But that one of us twain who was singly concerned in encajes had fatigued and perhaps overbought herself at the antiquity shop, and she signified a regret which they divined too well was dissent.

From Familiar Spanish Travels by William Dean Howells