This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.
The term “bearish” is like saying, "Nah, fam, this ain't it," and predicting prices will probs drop lower than your last test score. 📉
If you're feelin' bearish on a market, you're basically bettin' it’s gonna nosedive.
A “bearish market” is when prices be sliding down faster than you on a rainy slip 'n slide, with lower highs and lower lows.
The term is based on a bear swiping downwards with its paw, like it's sayin', "Nah, these prices ain't it, chief."
No cap, the origin's kinda hazy, but rumor has it, it's from a painting by William Holbrook Beard called “The Bulls and Bears in the Market,” believed to spill the tea on the U.S. stock market crash of 1873. 🎨
Being bearish means you got that negative vibe and you’re low-key thinking the price is about to take a major L.
If you're a “bear” or feeling “bearish“, you're basically all about that negative vibe train and think the future prices are gonna be a flop.
For example, Jane’s totally “bearish” on the euro, which is a fancy way of sayin' she thinks the EUR is taking a one-way trip down. 👎
Bullish vs. Bearish
Being “bullish” is like the plot twist to being bearish. 😂
While being bearish means you're pessimistic that prices will go higher than a kite, being bullish is the flip side, where you’re betting on prices to glow up from where they currently are.
Bearish traders are all about taking short L's. Bullish traders are that hopeful friend going for the long ride, ready to cash in if things skyrocket. 🚀💸