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toilet bowl
What does toilet bowl mean?
A chart pattern that circles the drain — a slow, steady decline that looks like water swirling down a toilet.
"That IPO chart is a straight toilet bowl since day one."
Origin
Trader slang for a persistent downtrend, its shape likened to a flushing toilet.
Frequently asked questions
What is a toilet bowl chart?
A toilet bowl is a stock chart that circles the drain — a slow, steady decline whose shape resembles water swirling down a toilet.
Where does the term toilet bowl come from?
It's trader slang: the persistent downward spiral of the price line is likened to a flushing toilet.
Is calling a stock a toilet bowl an insult?
It's mocking and pessimistic. Describing a chart as a toilet bowl signals the trader expects it to keep sinking with little hope of recovery.
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