oversold

American  

[oh-ver-sohld] / ˌoʊ vərˈsoʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of oversell.

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adjective

1. marked by prices considered unjustifiably low because of heavy and extensive selling.

   The stock market is oversold.

Etymology

Origin of oversold

First recorded in 1875–80; over- + sold

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• overbought vs. oversold

Example Sentences

The reality is that the stock is often worth a lot and can rally from oversold points, especially after macroeconomic shocks.

From Barron's

Alibaba Group is 32% below its 52-week high and deeply oversold, retesting a prior breakout point from August 2025.

From Barron's

Notice it is very close to the oversold 30 RSI level.

From Barron's

Equity-only put-call ratios continue to rise and are getting into oversold territory.

From MarketWatch

The daily Moving Average Convergence Divergence for both cryptocurrencies look “quite constructive,” having risen from oversold levels, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal