Hacker News Reader

>It’s up 50% today.

Dead cat bounce is a way to describe a pattern after the fact. It's not a way to predict what's to come.

It's also a way to communicate your prediction of what's to come.

for daytraders, "whats to come" may mean three hours

no stock moves 65% down and then 50% up in two trading sessions based on fundamental research for long-term investors