whipsawed

American

[hwip-sawd, wip-] / ˈʰwɪpˌsɔd, ˈwɪp- /

adjective

Stock Exchange.

subjected to a double loss, as when an investor has bought a stock at a high price soon before it declines and then, in order to make good the loss, sells it short before it advances.

Etymology

Origin of whipsawed

whipsaw + -ed ²

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whipsawed

April 2025 was an example of when systematic strategies were whipsawed by an abrupt change of direction for risk assets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Gossip has whipsawed through Penn State group chats and become the butt of comment-section jokes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Incumbent software companies—recently whipsawed by the market—are facing pressure to prove they can stay a step ahead of AI coding tools that threaten to replicate their products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Oil markets have whipsawed this week as investors parse the chances of a breakthrough agreement between Washington and Tehran that could potentially resume normal shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

After the service, as the remaining worshippers gathered outside the church, news whipsawed through the crowd that North Korean troops had crossed the 38th parallel.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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