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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of underbuy.

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Examples

  • "The fact that shares were underbought could be an insight that [the trader] is expecting higher volatility, but also is expecting [the ETF] to decline in the short term," he said.

    Options Traders Position for Cooling in REITs Chris Dieterich 2011

  • You could see the eroded gaps when someone underbought a book and it sold out, selling in fitful gaps whenever a stock-starved store managed to get their hands on a few copies.

    When "I've Heard Of Them!" Becomes "They've Heard Of Me!" 2006

  • If you pair trade or trade via sector ETF's, getting a good grasp of why securities are overbought/underbought is critical.

    Forbes.com: News Greg Troccoli 2011

  • Retailers that don't recognize the shift in their business will find themselves overbought in December and underbought in January and February.

    Ready For Gift Cards? Michael Barrett 2006

  • I am thankful ... that we way underbought when we purchased our house, so we now have a mortgage that is easily affordable even on one salary. "

    Issues of a Down Economy Rachel Emma Silverman 2008

  • The truth is that while I can no longer call gold a hated investment, it is still seriously underbought. "

    The Daily Reckoning UK RSS Feed 2010

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