Sueshore said:...please explain what this is!
If you drop a "dead cat" from a height, it will bounce, but ever so slightly--giving the "illusion" that it may still be alive.
In investing, a "dead cat bounce" relates to an investment that quickly falls and then, jumps up slightly from a low--this jump can be caused by some investors buying in, (mistakenly)believing that the investment has bottomed out and is ready for a comeback. Unfortunately, the few who bought in at this point are outnumbered by the folks who think otherwise and, after a small jump, the investment continues going down.
"Dead Cat Bounce," one has to watch such terminology around Miss Kitty.