Behavioural Finance

Panic Selling

Definition

Heavy, emotion-driven liquidation of holdings triggered by sharp price declines or bad news. Often associated with capitulation and short-seller profits.

Related Terms

Capitulation

Mass surrender by longs after a sustained decline, marked by accelerating volume and panic selling. Short sellers often cover into capitulation lows, as the move has likely exhausted.

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