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

Earlier this week, they warned that tech stocks might suffer from profit taking in the near term, but noted that "it's too early to call an end to the AI investment boom".

From BBC

“Signs of a U.S.-China trade deal were enough to trigger profit taking after the 26% rise achieved since the start of September,” analysts at ANZ say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Signs of a U.S.-China trade deal were enough to trigger profit taking after the 26% rise achieved since the start of September,” analysts at ANZ say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fall was triggered by profit taking and coincided with largest single-day outflow from gold-backed exchange-traded funds in five months, Kim writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fall was triggered by profit taking and coincided with the largest single-day outflow from gold-backed exchange-traded funds in five months, Kim writes.

From The Wall Street Journal