profit taking

American  

noun

Stock Exchange.

1. the selling of securities that have risen in price above costs; selling in order to realize a profit.

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profit taking British  

noun

1. selling commodities, securities, etc, at a profit after a rise in market values or before an expected fall in values

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Etymology

Origin of profit taking

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

It could also mark profit taking while the stock is still moving up.

From Barron's

Net income for the quarter more than doubled year-on-year to $42.96 billion, causing a share price bump that was quickly erased by apparent investor profit taking.

From Barron's

That partly explains the “swift transition from aggressive buying to organized profit taking,” she said.

From MarketWatch

“Meanwhile, strong NOK performance recently has resulted in foreign profit taking in shorter maturities though overall the market has appeared rather balanced,” the chief Norway strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Once profit taking started, it just snowballed."

From BBC