Bull / Bullish
A trader who expects prices to rise, or a market experiencing rising prices.
A bull expects prices to rise and trades accordingly, typically by buying or going long. A bullish market is one in sustained ascent.
A bull is a trader who believes an asset's price will rise and trades accordingly (buying or going long). A bullish market is one experiencing sustained price increases. The term comes from how bulls attack - thrusting upward with their horns.
How It Works
- Bullish trader: expects prices to rise
- Bull market: sustained period of rising prices
- Bullish signal: technical pattern suggesting upside
- Going long = bullish position
Types of Bull / Bullish
Bull Market
Prolonged period of rising prices
Bull Trap
False breakout that reverses lower, trapping longs
Bullish Divergence
Price makes lower low but indicator makes higher low
Trading Tips
Buy the dip is a classic bull market strategy
Bull markets climb a wall of worry
Watch for bull traps at key resistance levels
Bull / Bullish Example
Say a stock index climbs 25% over a year with pullbacks holding above rising moving averages. That is a bull market, and bulls profit by buying dips and letting winners run while the trend holds.
How Traders Use Bull / Bullish
Trade with the trend when it is confirmed, not when you feel early. Bulls make money by holding through noise, so size for the pullbacks you know will come and take partial profits instead of guessing the top.
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