Bull Market
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A bull market is a sustained period of rising share prices, typically defined as a gain of 20% or more from a recent low. It is usually accompanied by strong trading activity and optimism about the economy and corporate earnings. The opposite condition is a bear market.
Example
A market that rises steadily for two years, with each pullback shallower than the last and buyers returning quickly after bad news, is behaving as a bull market regardless of what any single day looks like.
Why it matters
The label describes a prolonged direction, which matters because the same investment behaviour produces very different results depending on which regime it is applied in. It is only ever identified with hindsight.
A common mistake
Treating a bull market as evidence of skill. When most things are rising, a rising portfolio says little about the decisions inside it, and confidence built in that period is often tested badly in the next one.
Live example from the Egyptian market
The EGX 30 index stands at 56,280.2 today (-0.39%), +37.61% year to date. Details →
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