buy the dip
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Meaning · English
To purchase a financial asset after its market value drops.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Many traders are told to “buy the dip and sell the pullback” but not exactly when to execute this. It has been left up to the trader to enter when he or she feels the time is right.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “buy the dip” mean?
To purchase a financial asset after its market value drops.
Is “buy the dip” formal or informal?
buy the dip is generally slang.