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Paper Hands

Someone who sells at the first sign of price decline.

Definition

Someone who sells at the first sign of price decline. The opposite of diamond hands. Paper hands panic sell during dips and often regret it when prices recover. The term is usually used mockingly.

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Diamond Hands

Holding an investment through extreme volatility without selling.

HODL

Crypto slang for holding an investment long-term rather than trading.

FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)

Negative information spread to scare people into selling.

Accumulation Phase

A period when smart money quietly buys up an asset before a major price move.

Annualized Return

The average yearly return on an investment, calculated to account for compounding.

Arbitrage

Profiting from price differences of the same asset across different markets.

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