overconfidence

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When the market mob is too greedy, or too afraid—and that is the essence of a huge move, up or down—options-centric investors look to buy on fear and sell on overconfidence.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

He also developed what he calls the adaptive markets hypothesis, which uses the principles of evolution to explain behaviors such as loss aversion and overconfidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The seat then contained the Labour stronghold of Harlow, but an energetic campaign, coupled with the overconfidence of the sitting Labour MP, saw Tebbit victorious in 1970.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Now, from other people, you can take that as overconfidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

But that night she was like the little tottering, stumbling, clutching child, who of a sudden realizes its powers, and walks for the first time alone, boldly and with overconfidence.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin