oversold

adjective

over·​sold ˌō-vər-ˈsōld How to pronounce oversold (audio)
: likely to show a rise in price because of prior heavy selling and accompanying decline in price
an oversold stock

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International Business Machines , Texas Instruments and Philip Morris International are considered some of the broader market’s most oversold companies, per their high RSIs. Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 July 2025 But making International Business Machines Corp an even more interesting and timely stock to look at, is the fact that in trading on Thursday, shares of IBM entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $252.75 per share. Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Lab equipment maker Waters Corp was among this week’s oversold names, having an RSI of 26.2 and seeing a week-to-date plunge of more than 18%. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 July 2025 In trading on Wednesday, shares of TJX Companies entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.7, after changing hands as low as $120.1952 per share. Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for oversold

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First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oversold was circa 1890

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“Oversold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversold. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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