General
tape bomb
What does tape bomb mean?
A surprise news headline that hits the wires and immediately jerks prices around. Named after the old ticker tape, the term survived into the Bloomberg era to describe any unscheduled, market-moving story, a leaked memo, a sudden resignation, a geopolitical flash.
"We were grinding sideways and then a tape bomb on tariffs hit and the S&P dropped 30 handles."
Frequently asked questions
What does Tape bomb mean in trading?
It's an out-of-nowhere headline that jolts the market in the middle of a session.
How do you use Tape bomb in a sentence?
"A tape bomb hit at lunchtime and the whole index dropped a percent in minutes."
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