Dead Cat Bounce
By CoinGecko | Updated on Oct 10, 2021
Price rally that is short lived after a prolonged decline. Price charts will show a recovery in anticipation of a market turnaround only to decline further. It is liken to a dead cat bouncing if it falls high enough.
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