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back up the truck
What does back up the truck mean?
To load up on a stock or bond in enormous quantity, the mental image being reversing a dump truck up to the loading dock and filling it. Used when a trader thinks an asset is so mispriced or such a screaming buy that small nibbles won't cut it.
"Once it cracked $40 he told the desk to back up the truck."
Frequently asked questions
What does "back up the truck" mean in trading?
It means to buy a security in massive size because the price is too good to pass up.
How do you use "back up the truck" in a sentence?
"At these levels I'm not just nibbling — I'm backing up the truck."
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