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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. 1. `HODL` = Hold/Hold a position 2. `JOMO` = Joy Of Missing Out 3. `FOMO` = Fear Of Missing Out (A coin is pumping and you get the feeling it's gonna pump more, so you buy high) 4. `ICO` = Intial coin offering (equivalent of IPO in stock market) 5. `Dump` = To Sell off a coin 6. `Pump` = Upward price movement 7. `TA` = Technical analysis 8. `FA` = Fundamental Analysis 9. `FUD` = Fear Uncertainty & Doubt 10. `RSI` = Relative Strength Index 11. `MCAP` = Market Capitalization 12. `OTC` = Over The Counter 13. `DYOR` = Do Your Own Research 14. `Bag Holder` = A person who buys and hold coins in large quantity hoping to make good profits in the future. 15. `Altcoins` = Alternate cryptocurrency; anything other than bitcoin 16. `Shitcoin` = A coin with no potential value or use 17. `Moon/Mooning` = Continuous upward movement of price (reaching the moon) 18. `Bear/Bearish` = Negative price movement 19. `Bull/Bullish` = Positive price movement 20. `Short` = Margin bear position 21. `Long` = Margin bull position 22. `Whale` = Very Wealthy trader/Market mover. 23. `Weak Hand` = A coin holder prone to selling at the first sign of a dip in price. 24. `Reverse Indicator` = Someone who is always wrong predicting price movements. 25. `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! Follow me