The terms "bull market" (rising prices) and "bear market" (falling prices) come from how each animal attacks:
🐂 Bull = Thrusts its horns UPWARD → Symbolizes rising markets.
🐻 Bear = Swipes its paws DOWNWARD → Symbolizes falling markets.
Historical Roots:
18th-Century London Stock Traders:
"Bulls" bought commodities hoping prices would rise.
"Bears" sold borrowed shares (short-selling), betting prices would fall.
Animal Metaphors:
Bulls charge forward (optimism).
Bears hibernate (pessimism) or attack downward.