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

Hirsch said he thinks recent strong stock-market performance has led to more profit taking after New Year’s Day.

From MarketWatch

Michael Hewson at CMC Markets said the "surge in valuations has... prompted fears of a bubble in the sector with some wild swings in recent weeks on the back of some end-of-year profit taking".

From Barron's

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