overbought
adjective
over·bought
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯt 
: not likely to show an immediate rise in price because of prior heavy buying and accompanying price rises
an overbought market
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This makes sense — overbought conditions, whether on a daily or weekly timeframe, can only persist for so long.
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
This frenzy is causing Alphabet stock’s 14-day relative strength index to about 75, over the level of 70 that signals to some technical analysts that a stock is overbought.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Shanghai and Shenzhen indices closed near the top of their recent ranges, while Hong Kong took a breather, having reached overbought conditions recently.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
This frenzy is causing Alphabet stock’s 14-day relative strength index to about 75, over the level of 70 that signals to some technical analysts that a stock is overbought.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Shanghai and Shenzhen indices closed near the top of their recent ranges, while Hong Kong took a breather, having reached overbought conditions recently.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Overbought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbought. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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