The stock market is full of abbreviations and acronyms that help market participants communicate. The Bull and Bear are nicknames given to traders with specific expectations of price trends, with the Bulls being net buyers or expecting price appreciation and Bears being net sellers or expecting market declines.

The use of Bull and Bear are also used to characterize strategies and even tactics that benefit with the correct market trend. Most stock and option strategies can be categorized as Bullish, Bearish, or Neutral. Neutral or trading without an opinion is really a misnomer because even trades thought of as Neutral can lead to losses during significant price moves in the market.

The following pages provide additional information on Bullish and Bearish trading strategies. These strategies are developed in some detail and provide the reader with examples on how a Bullish or Bearish price can lead to trading profits.

Bulls and Bears - Articles By Better Trades