noun
selling out before a price drop; selling at the top of the market
Financial term, typically used for shares or other assets. Refers to selling before the price falls, i.e., timing the market peak.
彼は株価が下がる前に売り抜けに成功した。
He succeeded in selling out before the stock price dropped.
相場の天井で売り抜けるのは難しい。
It's difficult to sell at the top of the market.
Compound of 売り (uri, 'selling') + 抜け (nuke, 'escaping, getting out'). The term likely originated in financial markets to describe the act of selling out of a position before a downturn.