oversold
adjective
over·sold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld 
: likely to show a rise in price because of prior heavy selling and accompanying decline in price
an oversold stock
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This also means the S & P isn’t really close to an extreme oversold condition, though some downside leadership groups ( homebuilders , small caps ) are starting to flash such signals.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Between unpredictable weather patterns, oversold flights, and massive crowds, traveling during the holiday season already presents its own set of problems and concerns.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Momentum is oversold, but there are no signs of accumulation.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Washington’s failure to deal with its runaway debt problem is in part the result of misguided (or at least oversold) economic theories that took hold over the last two decades.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Between unpredictable weather patterns, oversold flights, and massive crowds, traveling during the holiday season already presents its own set of problems and concerns.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Momentum is oversold, but there are no signs of accumulation.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Washington’s failure to deal with its runaway debt problem is in part the result of misguided (or at least oversold) economic theories that took hold over the last two decades.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Oversold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversold. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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