choppy

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Celebi built what the firm calls a “risk-mitigation engine,” which uses derivatives, bonds, exchange-traded funds and other instruments to absorb shocks, allowing Arini to make aggressive trades even when markets turn choppy, Lemssouguer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Tuesday’s choppy trading session marked the latest twist for markets that in recent weeks have been almost singularly focused on the price of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Lately, the index has been choppy, while making little to no forward progress.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

In choppy trade, South Korea's Kospi index was 3.7% lower in early trading after slumping by more than 7% on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

There was no spare dory for Penelope, and she would not have been strong enough to row her own little boat through choppy seas in any case.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood