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Bull / Bullish

A trader who expects prices to rise, or a market experiencing rising prices.

Quick answer

A bull expects prices to rise and trades accordingly, typically by buying or going long. A bullish market is one in sustained ascent.

Definition

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

1

Buy the dip is a classic bull market strategy

2

Bull markets climb a wall of worry

3

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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