oversold
adjective
over·sold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld 
: likely to show a rise in price because of prior heavy selling and accompanying decline in price
an oversold stock
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Other oversold stocks include coffee and soft drinks maker Keurig Dr Pepper and online e-commerce platform eBay .
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
This tells us to watch for reactions to oversold conditions in both absolute and relative terms.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
On the other hand, health insurer Humana , with an RSI of just 14, is among the most oversold stocks on Wall Street.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
The effectiveness of digital ads is wildly oversold.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
This tells us to watch for reactions to oversold conditions in both absolute and relative terms.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
On the other hand, health insurer Humana , with an RSI of just 14, is among the most oversold stocks on Wall Street.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
The effectiveness of digital ads is wildly oversold.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Oversold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversold. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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