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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Data storage company Seagate Technology has also reached overbought territory.
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The relative strength indicator (RSI, below the price chart) has entered overbought status.
—John Navin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
After reaching overbought conditions on both daily and weekly timeframes, momentum has started to turn negative.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
By definition, underperforming stocks are out of favor, so screening in this way should avoid overbought stocks.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The relative strength indicator (RSI, below the price chart) has entered overbought status.
—John Navin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
After reaching overbought conditions on both daily and weekly timeframes, momentum has started to turn negative.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
By definition, underperforming stocks are out of favor, so screening in this way should avoid overbought stocks.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Overbought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbought. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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