Bull

A Bull is someone who believes that market prices will rise. This person would be considered Bullish. A Bull Market is a market where prices are rising. If the advance is expected to continue, the market would be described as 'bullish'. A bull is an aggressive animal when provoked; it tosses its head upwards before it charges. Similar in nature to a snarling lion. The forex market has also been referred to as 'lion country'; one should never enter lion country unarmed – even if only while bird watching!