Translation guide
The act of selling an asset to realize gains after a price increase. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific financial terms, most commonly 利食い (rikigui) or 利益確定売り (rieki kakutei uri).
The basic act of selling a financial asset to lock in profits after a price rise.
The most common and concise term for profit-taking in stock/forex trading. Literally 'eating profit'. Used as a noun or suru-verb.
I took profits because the stock price went up.
Timing profit-taking is difficult.
A more formal, descriptive phrase meaning 'profit-confirming selling'. Common in financial news and reports.
Profit-taking spread after the earnings announcement.
Abbreviation of 利益確定, used in casual trader slang or online forums. Not suitable for formal contexts.
I took profits today.
Describing a wave of selling that occurs after a price rise, often causing a temporary dip.
The action of closing a profitable trade or investment.
利食い is the everyday trader's term, while 利益確定売り is more formal and often used in news reports. Both refer to the same concept, but 利食い can sound more active and personal.
Individual investors moved to take profits.
Profit-taking by institutional investors was notable.
Avoid literal translations like 利益を取る (rieki o toru) or 利益取り (riekitori). These are not standard financial terms and will sound unnatural.
The market saw heavy profit-taking after the rally.
I'm thinking of taking some profits on this stock.