Bear Trap

英文名称：Bear Trap 中文名称：空头陷阱
使投资者错判市场走势的假讯号，认为市场即将转入下跌势头，而抛售手中股票，但市场却不跌反涨的情形。
e.g. Another massive jump in LME lead stocks is set to weigh on prices but this might be a bear trap by a player wishing to push the market down in order to buy it, says a broker.

A false signal that the rising trend of a stock or index has reversed when it has not.

This can occur during a bear market reversal when short sellers believe the markets will sink back to its declining ways. If the market continues to rise, the short sellers get trapped and are forced to cover their positions at higher prices.