Generally refers to being tricked into losing money or harvesting money.

Cutting leeks originally meant that the leeks had reached their peak growth stage and could be harvested. "Cutting leeks" in the stock market is usually used to describe retail investors, because retail investors are at a disadvantage in the entire market. When large investors or experts sell stocks, retail investors' money is harvested like leeks. It means that some people who speculate in the stock market leave the market at a loss, and new forces join the stock market again. Just like leeks, after one crop is cut, another crop will grow quickly.

Leeks refer to the grassroots people in the financial circle. Synonymous with short memory. Usually, such people will be tricked by other so-called experts into buying stocks, financial management and other financial products, and eventually end up losing money. This behavior of cheating on leeks is called "cutting leeks".

Cutting leeks is usually used to describe retail investors. Because retail investors are at a disadvantage in the entire market, when large investors or experts sell stocks, retail investors' money is harvested like leeks. Since retail investors are constantly entering the market, these leeks will continue to grow after being cut.