ex⋅haus⋅tion
[ig-zaws-chuh
n] 
| 1. | the act or process of exhausting. |
| 2. | the state of being exhausted. |
| 3. | extreme weakness or fatigue. |
| 4. | the total consumption of something: the exhaustion of your vacation benefits for the year. |
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| ex·haus·tion (ĭg-zôs'chən) n.
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Exhaustion
Ex*haus"tion\, n. [Cf. F. exhaustion.]1. The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents. 2. The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits. 3. (Math.) An ancient geometrical method in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly equivalent to the modern method of limits. Note: The method of exhaustions was applied to great variety of propositions, pertaining to rectifications and quadratures, now investigated by the calculus.Cite This Source
Exhaustion
Situation in which a majority of participants trading in the same asset are either long or short, leaving few investors to take the other side of the transaction when participants wish to close their positions. Exhaustion signals the reversal of the current trend because it illustrates excess levels of supply or demand.
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Traders can identify periods of exhaustion by looking at the Commitments of Traders Report. This report is published every week and shows levels of open interest in the futures markets. An excessively high number of long contracts could indicate that everybody who wishes to be long has already taken a position, leaving few investors to buy these assets back at a higher price.
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Main Entry: ex·haus·tion
Function: noun
: the act or process of exhausting
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Main Entry: ex·haus·tion
Pronunciation: ig-'zos-ch&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of exhausting : the state ofbeing exhausted
2 : neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
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exhaustion ex·haus·tion (ĭg-zôs'chən)
n.
- The inability to respond to stimuli; extreme fatigue.
- The act or an instance of using up a supply of something.
- The extraction of the active constituents of a drug by treating with water, alcohol, or another solvent.
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