A term used to describe a market condition that occurs when there is an oversold market psychology.
The culmination or end of a protracted period of selling, characterized by high volume, forced margin selling, extreme degrees of negative market breadth (also in prior years a late ticker tape)--and panic. A climax marks the end of one of the late phases of a decline with an abrupt reversal. While the market may again retreat--sometimes even to new lows--the climax is an obvious milepost to the beginning of the end of the bear market.
a time of very high volumes and high price volatility
A sudden drop in security prices as sellers dump their holdings.
When prices push sharply and suddenly lower on heavy volume after an extended decline. If the market reverses from this sharp sell-off, it is viewed as a selling climax.
Screw Shear Strength Sideways trend
Exceptionally heavy volume created when panic-stricken investors dump stocks.Often this marks the end of a bear market and is a spot to buy.
A sharp price decline accompanied by extremely high volume created by panic stricken investors dumping securities. This often happens at the end of a bear market and typically represents a good time to buy.
After a move downwards, prices push sharply lower on heavy volume. If prices move higher from these levels, a selling climax has occurred.
A climax occurs when a new 52 week low is made and the stock loses that extreme level and closes above the previous week’s close. An important reversal signal.
An extraordinarily high volume occurring suddenly in a downtrend, signaling the end of the trend.
A sudden drop in the market due to panic on the part of investors. See: Bear Market; Black Friday; Black Monday; Buying Climax; Crash