dead cat bounce

dead cat bounce

A sign that something is healthy or recovering, when in fact the thing is already on its way to ruin, collapse, or stagnation. Used particularly in reference to financial issues. (Based on the figurative notion that a dead cat will still bounce after a large fall.) Analysts are warning investors that the sudden spike in the currency's value is a dead-cat bounce, a natural and predictable rally after a heavy sell-off.
See also: bounce, cat, dead
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a dead cat bounce

a misleading sign of vitality in something that is really moribund. informal
A dead cat might bounce if it is dropped from a great height: the fact of it bouncing does not reliably indicate that the cat is alive after all. The expression was coined in the late 20th century by Wall Street traders to refer to a situation in which a stock or company on a long-term, irrevocable downward trend suddenly shows a small temporary improvement.
See also: bounce, cat, dead
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

deadcat bounce

n. a small, knee-jerk rally in one of the financial markets. (A dead cat—or any other animal—will bounce only slightly after being dropped. Refers to a stock index or security price that bounces up only slightly after a precipitous fall. Securities market.) The whole market gave only a deadcat bounce after the string of losses this last week.
See also: bounce, deadcat
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a dead cat bounce
  • deadcat
  • deadcat bounce
  • keep the wolf from the door
  • keep the wolf from the door, to
  • play Old Harry with (something)
  • it is all up with
  • it is all up with (someone or something)
  • play the devil with
  • play the devil with someone/something
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Still, so much unanswered buying has left a rather large nagging doubt--is this rally a "dead cat bounce?" Such a strong rally has left plenty of room below, and with investors worldwide still jumpy (as well as the susceptibility of financial markets to panic-selling), a return of the bears cannot be discarded should any bad news break.
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