play the market

play the market
{v. phr.} To try to make money on the stock market by buying and selling stocks, * /John lost all his savings playing the market./ * /Sometimes Mr. Smith makes a lot of money when he plays the market, and sometimes he loses./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • play the market —    If you play the market, you buy stocks and shares in the hope of making a profit when you sell them.     It s always tempting to play the market, but it s more risky at the present time …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • play the market — phrasal : to speculate on the stock or produce exchanges * * * speculate in stocks * * * play the ˈmarket idiom to buy and sell ↑stocks and shares in order to make a profit Main entry: ↑marketidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • play the market — to try to earn money by buying and selling shares in companies. These traders are people who play the market for profit …   New idioms dictionary

  • play the market — Synonyms and related words: be caught short, be short, belong, bucket, bucketshop, deposit margin, go long, hold on, make a killing, make a scoop, margin up, miss the market, operate, overstay the market, plunge, pyramid, scalp, scoop the market …   Moby Thesaurus

  • play the market — {v. phr.} To try to make money on the stock market by buying and selling stocks, * /John lost all his savings playing the market./ * /Sometimes Mr. Smith makes a lot of money when he plays the market, and sometimes he loses./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • play\ the\ market — v. phr. To try to make money on the stock market by buying and selling stocks, John lost all his savings playing the market. Sometimes Mr. Smith makes a lot of money when he plays the market, and sometimes he loses …   Словарь американских идиом

  • play the money market — Ⅰ. play the (money/stock) market ► FINANCE to trade shares, bonds, etc., especially in order to make money quickly, rather than to invest over a longer period: »Spread betting companies offer an opportunity for private individuals to play the… …   Financial and business terms

  • play the money/stock market — Ⅰ. play the (money/stock) market ► FINANCE to trade shares, bonds, etc., especially in order to make money quickly, rather than to invest over a longer period: »Spread betting companies offer an opportunity for private individuals to play the… …   Financial and business terms

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