dead cat bounce
(Finance) quick and temporary rise in the price of a stock following a very steep decline
Dead cat bounce
A dead cat bounce is a term used by traders to describe a pattern wherein a moderate rise in the price of a stock follows a spectacular fall, with the connotation that the rise does not indicate improving circumstances. It is derived from the notion that "even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height".
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Dead cat bounce
dead-cat bounce
very little recovery after a loss, not coming up again "The broker said, ""It was a dead-cat bounce. Stocks remain low."""