noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
holding back from selling; refraining from selling
Used in financial contexts when investors or institutions deliberately avoid selling assets, often due to market conditions or strategic reasons. The 'standing out' gloss is a rare, possibly erroneous rendering; the core meaning is restraint from selling.
株価が下がっているので、多くの投資家が売り控えに回っている。
With stock prices falling, many investors are holding back from selling.
決算発表を前に、市場では売り控えの動きが見られる。
Ahead of the earnings announcement, there is a tendency to refrain from selling in the market.