whipsaw

[US]/ˈwɪp.sɔː/
[UK]/ˈwɪp.sɑː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to saw open; to incur double loss
vi.to bend back and forth; to strike one side against another
n.narrow-toothed saw; double disadvantage; two-person crosscut saw; double disadvantage
Word Forms
Present Participlewhipsawing
Third Person Singularwhipsaws
Pluralwhipsaws
Past Tensewhipsawed
Past Participlewhipsawed

Phrases & Collocations

whipsaw effect

whipsaw market

whipsaw trading

whipsaw pattern

whipsaw action

whipsaw risk

whipsaw strategy

whipsaw volatility

whipsaw signals

whipsaw losses

Example Sentences

the stock market can whipsaw investors with sudden price changes.

traders often get whipsawed during volatile market conditions.

he felt whipsawed by the conflicting advice from different experts.

the sudden changes in policy can whipsaw businesses.

investors are often whipsawed by news headlines.

she felt whipsawed by her emotions after the breakup.

the market whipsawed back and forth, making it hard to predict.

whipsawing can lead to significant losses for unprepared traders.

he was whipsawed by the rapid changes in the industry.

during the crisis, many were whipsawed by the rapid economic shifts.

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