These situations are known as bull traps and bear traps, and understanding them can be crucial for successful trading. A bull trap is a false signal generated when the price of a security briefly ...

A bear trap is a technical term for a particular trading pattern in the stock market. Essentially, it’s a relatively sudden ...

Investopedia / Julie Bang A bear trap in financial trading occurs when a security or index appears to be in decline. Traders move in, expecting a continuing decline, posting short sales to profit ...

A bear trap is a colloquial name for a particular trading pattern in the stock market. Essentially, it’s a relatively sudden movement in a stock or in the broad market that lures in investors ...