What Does a Bull and Bear Mean in the Stock Market
Bulls
- The stock market is going up
- There is positive momentum
- The term “bulls” is used because of the way a bull attacks (on an upward pattern)
- The phrase “a bull for McDonald’s” means you are long or positive on McDonald’s
Bears
- The stock market is going down
- There is negative momentum
- The term “bears” is used because of the way a bull attacks (on a downward pattern)
- The phrase “a bear for McDonald’s” means you are negative on McDonald’s and you think the stock will go down for McDonald’s