buying opportunity; time to buy
Used in stock, forex, and other financial markets to indicate a favorable moment to purchase. Often contrasted with 売り場 (selling opportunity).
See also: 買い時
Judging that now is a buying opportunity, I bought more shares.
Analysts see the current level as a time to buy.
売り場 (in its market-timing sense) means a good time to sell, while 買い場 means a good time to buy.
Standard kanji spelling for this financial term.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but seen in financial contexts.
Compound of 買い (kai, 'buying') + 場 (ba, 'place' or 'occasion'), literally 'buying place/occasion'. The financial sense is a modern extension.