capitulation

Definition

A market stage where investors lose hope and sell off their holdings in a panic, usually marking the final phase of a price decline.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'capitulare,' meaning to draw up in heads or chapters, the word originally referred to agreements made under set terms, but evolved to mean yielding or surrendering.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe Bitcoin's market behavior, where specific indicators suggest that seller exhaustion has occurred, signaling a potential trend reversal.

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