Types of Speculators
Speculators in a stock market are of different
types. They carry their names depending on their motive of trading in the stock
exchange. They are named after animals as their behavior could be compared best
with the behavior of animals.
A Bull or Tejiwala is an operator who expects a rise in prices of securities in the future. In anticipation of price rise he makes purchases of shares at present and other securities with the intention to sell at higher prices in future. He is called bull because just like a bull tends to throw his victim up in the air, the bull speculator stimulates the price to rise. He is an optimistic speculator.
A bear or Mandiwala speculator expects prices to
fall in future and sells securities at present with a view to purchase them at
lower prices in future. A bear does not have securities at present but sells
them at higher prices in anticipation that he will supply them by purchasing at
lower prices in future. A bear usually presses its victim down to ground.
Similarly the bear speculator tends to force down the prices of securities. A
bear is a pessimistic speculator.
A stag is a cautious speculator in the stock
exchange. He applies for shares in new companies and expects to sell them at a
premium, if he gets an allotment. He selects those companies whose shares are
in more demand and are likely to carry a premium. He sells the shares before
being called to pay the allotment money. He is also called a premium hunter.
When a bear finds it difficult to fulfill his
commitment, he is said to be struggling like a lame duck. A bear speculator contracts
to sell securities at a later date. On the appointed time he is not able to get
the securities as the holders are not willing to part with them. In such
situations, he feels concerned. Moreover, the buyer is not willing to carry
over the transactions.
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