Greetings everyone,
For someone who might be new to crypto, there are many terminologies technical people will use on a daily basis which might be confusing for newbies. These terms are quite common in the crypto space and make expressions relatively easier for veterans. Thus, anyone who has made a decision to embrace this space ought to learn about them.
It took me a while to get a hang of these jargons especially when I saw crypto geeks mention them casually in conversations. At times, I might even lose interest in the subject at hand simply because I thought it was getting too technical. So getting to know some terms at hand isn't too bad. Some terms can be seen below.
DYOR
The term DYOR usually follows a technical analysis or assumptions used to predict a particular crypto asset. It simply means "Do Your Own Research" and traders use it as a form of disclaimer to people who might want to heed to their predictions.
Anyone who decides to execute a particular trade must take responsibility for any trade they may decide to take. That is why you must do your own research before taking any "expert" trader's advice.
NFA
This is also another term which mostly follows a prediction made by someone. When traders make mention of NFA after a statement or prediction, it is not because they are not confident in themselves, rather they want to avoid all forms of liabilities should their prediction go south.
To be on the safer side, don't trust any prediction 100% because even expert predictions fail from time to time. Simply try to learn the technical analysis so that you can make your own predictions.
FOMO
FOMO means "Fear Of Missing Out". To be successful in crypto, you must exercise a lot of patience and know the right times to enter and exit trades. Otherwise, you will end up losing money. However, there are people who do not have the strength to stay steadfast in their resolve to trade based on careful analysis. Rather, they end up executing a number of trades based on emotions.
In periods of high volatility, there are panic buyers who tend to execute trades simply because they don't want to be left out of the profit potential of a massive pump. When trade occurs on such an impluse, we say the trader has fomo'ed in.
DCA
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) occurs is a practice used when the trader decides to buy a particular set of asset over a particular period of time at an average price. For instance, say a trader wants to buy $500 worth of HIVE but isn't too sure about the price pattern or the right time to enter the trade.
Such a trader might decide to spread the purchases over a particular duration (eg. 5 weeks). Thus, the trader might decide to buy $100 worth of HIVE every week for the next 5 weeks. That is what we call DCA or Dollar Cost Averaging.
CRYPTO BAG
If you are conversant with jargons, you might know the term "secure the bag" which means acquisition of money or wealth. Similarly, a bag in the crypto space refers to a significant amount of a particular asset.
Thus, you might hear someone say they have purchased a bag of bitcoin. This simply means that they have purchased some amount of bitcoin.
These are a few terms I think several crypto newbies would find useful in the crypto space. They surely come in handy from time to time.
Thank you for your attention.