bearish traders; bear interests; short side
Financial term referring to market participants who expect prices to fall. Often contrasted with 強気筋 (bullish traders).
Antonyms: 強気筋 (つよきすじ)
Bearish traders have started selling.
In the market, the battle between bears and bulls continues.
bullish traders; bull interests; long side
Compound of 弱気 (bearish sentiment) and 筋 (line, group, or faction). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in financial contexts to denote a group of bearish market participants.