whipsawed

American  

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

adjective

Stock Exchange.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of whipsawed

whipsaw + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The stock was whipsawed a few times by changing defense policies that threaten F-35 international sales and Lockheed’s ability to pay dividends.

From Barron's

Both Truth Social missives Wednesday whipsawed shares of Patriot missile maker RTX, and home buyers Blackstone and Invitation Homes, which fell sharply.

From Barron's

Both Truth Social missives Wednesday whipsawed shares of Patriot missile maker RTX, and home buyers Blackstone and Invitation Homes, which fell sharply.

From Barron's

Both Truth Social missives Wednesday whipsawed shares of Patriot missile maker RTX, and home buyers Blackstone and Invitation Homes, which fell sharply.

From Barron's

Trade patterns have whipsawed over the past year as supply chains bend and flex around a blistering pace of policy change.

From The Wall Street Journal