Alpha
Exclusive information or early knowledge about potential profitable trades before they become public knowledge.
Example: "That Discord group shares good alpha on new meme coins."
Ape / Aping
Buying into a cryptocurrency without doing proper research, usually driven by FOMO or hype.
Example: "I aped into BONK when I saw it trending on Twitter."
ATH (All-Time High)
The highest price a cryptocurrency has ever reached in its trading history.
Example: "SOL just broke its previous ATH of $260."
Bag / Bagholder
A position in a cryptocurrency that has lost significant value. A bagholder is someone stuck with worthless tokens.
Example: "I'm bagholding this meme coin that dumped 90%."
Based
Expressing approval or agreement, often used to describe someone who speaks truth regardless of popular opinion.
Example: "That analysis about the market crash was based."
Bundle
A coordinated buying strategy where multiple wallets purchase the same token simultaneously to create artificial volume and price action.
Example: "That token launch was clearly bundled - 20 wallets bought at the same time."
CT (Crypto Twitter)
The cryptocurrency community on Twitter/X, where traders share opinions, alpha, and market analysis.
Example: "CT is bearish today after the Fed announcement."
Degen
Short for "degenerate gambler" - someone who makes high-risk trades, often in meme coins or extremely volatile assets.
Example: "Only true degens buy tokens with no utility for the memes."
Diamond Hands 💎🙌
Holding onto cryptocurrency positions through extreme volatility without selling, showing strong conviction.
Example: "I have diamond hands on SOL, not selling until $500."
DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging)
Investment strategy of buying fixed amounts at regular intervals regardless of price, reducing average cost over time.
Example: "I DCA $100 into SOL every week regardless of price."
DYOR (Do Your Own Research)
A reminder that you should research investments yourself rather than blindly following others' advice.
Example: "This token looks promising but DYOR before investing."
Exit Liquidity
New buyers who provide liquidity for early investors to sell their positions at higher prices.
Example: "Don't become exit liquidity for those who bought the bottom."
Farming
Providing liquidity to earn rewards, or creating multiple wallets to qualify for airdrops.
Example: "I'm farming the new DeFi protocol for their upcoming airdrop."
Flip
Quick buying and selling for profit, usually referring to short-term trades or NFT trading.
Example: "I flipped that meme coin for a 3x in 2 hours."
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
The anxiety-driven urge to buy into a rising asset because you fear missing potential profits.
Example: "I FOMO'd into BONK at the top and lost 50%."
FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)
Negative information or sentiment spread to influence market perception and drive prices down.
Example: "That article about Solana going to zero is just FUD."
Giga Chad
Someone who makes extremely successful or bold trading decisions, showing supreme confidence.
Example: "He bought the dip at $8 and held to $180, absolute giga chad."
HODL
"Hold On for Dear Life" - Long-term holding strategy regardless of short-term price movements.
Example: "I'm going to HODL my SOL through this bear market."
Jeet
Someone who sells too early or at the first sign of profit, often missing larger gains. Derogatory term for weak hands.
Example: "Stop being a jeet and hold for bigger gains."
KOL (Key Opinion Leader)
Influential figures in crypto with large followings who can impact market sentiment through their opinions.
Example: "That KOL's tweet about the project caused a 50% pump."
Liquidity
The ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without significantly affecting its price.
Example: "This meme coin has low liquidity, be careful with large orders."
LFG (Let's F*cking Go)
Expression of excitement and optimism, often used when prices are rising or good news emerges.
Example: "SOL just broke $200! LFG!! 🚀"
Meme Coin
Cryptocurrencies created as jokes or based on internet memes, often with no fundamental utility.
Example: "DOGWIFHAT is the latest Solana meme coin everyone's talking about."
Moonboy
Overly optimistic trader who believes every investment will "go to the moon" (increase dramatically).
Example: "He's such a moonboy, thinks every token will 100x."
NGU (Number Go Up)
Simple investing philosophy focused solely on price appreciation without considering fundamentals.
Example: "I don't care about the tech, I just want NGU."
Paper Hands 📄🙌
Selling positions quickly at the first sign of loss or small profit, opposite of diamond hands.
Example: "I had paper hands and sold my SOL at $20."
PND (Pump and Dump)
Manipulation scheme where organizers artificially inflate a token's price before selling their holdings.
Example: "That token's chart looks like a classic PND scheme."
Rekt
Severely damaged or wiped out financially from bad trades or market movements.
Example: "I got absolutely rekt shorting SOL during that pump."
Rotate
Moving money from one investment to another, often from established coins to newer opportunities.
Example: "Time to rotate some profits from SOL into meme coins."
Rug / Rug Pull
When developers abandon a project and remove liquidity, causing the token price to crash to near zero.
Example: "The dev rugged the project overnight, taking all the liquidity."
Shill
Promoting a cryptocurrency for personal gain, often without disclosing financial incentives.
Example: "That influencer is just shilling their bags to followers."
Side Wallet
Secondary crypto wallet used for risky trades, meme coins, or experimental investments separate from main holdings.
Example: "I only buy meme coins with my side wallet, not my main stack."
Snipe / Sniping
Using bots or quick manual trading to buy tokens immediately when they launch or become available.
Example: "I sniped that token at launch and got a 10x."
Stack / Stacking
Accumulating more of a cryptocurrency over time, building up your position.
Example: "I'm stacking SOL every paycheck for the next bull run."
Take Profit
Selling portions of a position to realize gains, especially during price pumps.
Example: "I took 50% profit when my meme coin did a 5x."
To the Moon 🚀
Expression meaning a cryptocurrency's price will increase dramatically.
Example: "SOL to the moon! 🚀🚀🚀"
Wagmi (We're All Gonna Make It)
Optimistic phrase expressing belief that everyone in the community will succeed financially.
Example: "Hold strong team, wagmi! 💪"
Whale
Individual or entity holding large amounts of cryptocurrency who can influence market prices with their trades.
Example: "A whale just dumped 10,000 SOL, causing the price drop."
Wen
Slang for "when" - commonly used to ask about timing of events, launches, or price movements.
Example: "Wen moon? Wen lambo?"
X (Twitter)
Social media platform (formerly Twitter) where most crypto community discussions, alpha sharing, and market sentiment happens.
Example: "Check X for the latest alpha on that new Solana project."
Yield Farming
Providing liquidity to DeFi protocols in exchange for rewards, often in the form of additional tokens.
Example: "I'm yield farming on Raydium for extra APY on my SOL."
Zero (Going to Zero)
When a cryptocurrency's price drops to essentially worthless, often due to rug pulls or project failure.
Example: "That token went to zero after the rug pull."
