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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• overbought vs. oversold

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Example Sentences

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overbought

However, its strong recent run pushed its 14-day relative strength index into supposed overbought territory, notes Bluekurtic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“As we’ve said before, overbought isn’t a reason to sell,” they say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Only four trillion-dollar companies, including Nvidia and Apple, have beaten the S&P 500 this year, but recent rallies have left several looking overbought.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Futures are in an overbought condition, “with a corrective phase due,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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

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