# Bull Market

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bull-market
Updated: 2026-07-19

## Meaning

A prolonged period of rising prices and optimistic investor sentiment.

## Examples

- Many altcoins surged during the bull market.
- New investors often pile in during a bull market, when rising prices make profits look easy.
- A prolonged bull market can breed complacency, as traders forget that every parabolic rise has eventually met a correction.

## Origin

From the bull's upward thrust with its horns, taken to picture a rising market. (disputed)

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