godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
sell off at peak price; unload at the top
Primarily used in stock trading contexts; implies selling an asset at the highest price before a decline. The verb 抜く adds a nuance of 'doing something thoroughly' or 'getting out successfully'.
See also: 売り抜ける
株価が上がったところで売り抜くのが理想だ。
The ideal is to sell off when the stock price has risen.
彼はバブル崩壊前に持ち株を売り抜けた。
He sold off his holdings before the bubble burst.