We often hear these two terms: Bull Market and Bear Market. What they are? Why they are called so?
Bull Market
According to Investopedia, a bull market is a market that is on the rise and where the condition of the economy is generally favorable. There isn’t any official ‘definition’ that I can find, but generally, people call a market bull market, if it has risen 20% from previous market lows. In the bull market, investors are generally very optimistic about the growth of the market. People also call them ‘bullish’.
There are many explanations for how the name ‘bull’ is derived. One common explanation is how the animal attacks its opponents. As you can imagine, a bull usually thrusts its horns up into the air. That gives the impression that it is ‘going up’.
Bear Market
On the contrary, a bear market is a market that is on the decline, and the condition of the economy is receding. Generally bear market refers to a market where it has fallen 20% from recent highs, and under a bear market investors are usually pessimistic about the economy and worry it will contract, and face recession or even depression. People also call them ‘bearish’.
Bears attack opponents with their paws, and usually, they will swipe down. That gives the impression of ‘going down’.
So, with this, do you think we are already in a bull market? 😉
我们经常听到这两个词：牛市和熊市。它们是什么？我们为什么这样叫？
牛市
根据 Investopedia 的解释，牛市是一个正在上升的市场，经济状况总体上是有利的。我找不到任何官方的“定义”，但通常如果市场从之前的低点上涨了 20%，人们称市场为牛市。在牛市中，投资者普遍对市场的增长非常乐观。人们也称它们为“看涨 bullish”。
关于“牛”这个名字的来源有很多解释。一种常见的解释来源于是动物如何攻击它的对手。可以想象，公牛通常会将它的角伸向空中。这给人的印象是它正在“上升”。
熊市
相反，熊市是下跌的市场，经济状况正在衰退。一般熊市是指从近期高点下跌20%的市场，熊市下的投资者通常对经济持悲观态度，担心经济会收缩，面临衰退甚至萧条。人们也称它们为“看跌 bearish”。
熊用爪子攻击对手，通常它们会向下抓。这给人的印象是“往下走”。
那么，看了这个之后，你认为我们已经进入牛市了吗？ 😉
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