The Cryptocurrency Lingo
I remember when i start getting into cryptocurrencies and stumbled upon all this new terminologies such as HODL, DYOR, FOMO and i was like... WTF??
Blockchain is a new technology which is getting a lot of popularity recently with more and more people joining in for different reasons. So, it doesen't matter if it's a quick buck, a long term investment in digital assets or perhaps a vision that aligns with your values, at some point you are going to see some of this abbreviations if you are in the crypto space.
Below i have listed 25 most used abbreviations in cryptocurrency space, together with their meaning and if you want me to expand on any of those, let me know and i will do it in future posts.
HODL= Hold/Hold a positionJOMO= Joy Of Missing OutFOMO= Fear Of Missing Out (A coin is pumping and you get the feeling it's gonna pump more, so you buy high)ICO= Intial coin offering (equivalent of IPO in stock market)Dump= To Sell off a coinPump= Upward price movementTA= Technical analysisFA= Fundamental AnalysisFUD= Fear Uncertainty & DoubtRSI= Relative Strength IndexMCAP= Market CapitalizationOTC= Over The CounterDYOR= Do Your Own ResearchBag Holder= A person who buys and hold coins in large quantity hoping to make good profits in the future.Altcoins= Alternate cryptocurrency; anything other than bitcoinShitcoin= A coin with no potential value or useMoon/Mooning= Continuous upward movement of price (reaching the moon)Bear/Bearish= Negative price movementBull/Bullish= Positive price movementShort= Margin bear positionLong= Margin bull positionWhale= Very Wealthy trader/Market mover.Weak Hand= A coin holder prone to selling at the first sign of a dip in price.Reverse Indicator= Someone who is always wrong predicting price movements.Swing= Zig zag price movement (Upwards and downwards)
I hope this will help you through your crypto journey.
If you know any other terminologies please leave them in the comment section below and i will add them to the list!
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