Relief rally: a respite from a broader market sell-off that results in temporarily higher securities prices
Year on Year (YOY): compare with corresponding ones from a year earlier.
Ticker: #stock symbol
unwind: it refers to the closing trades that require multiple steps, trades, or time.
Momentum trading: trading stocks along with a trend.
Consolidation: technically, it refers to an asset oscillating between a well-defined pattern of trading levels. The candle chart describes a stock's price movement within a given support and resistance range for a period of time.
Capitulation: the dramatic surge of selling pressure marks a mass surrender of the investors who are unwilling to suffer further losses. For traders, a sharp decline accompanied by heavy trading volume usually signals capitulation.
Dollar-cost average(DCA): investor divides up the total amount to be invested across periodic purchases of a target asset to reduce the impact of volatility.
Dry powder: cash or marketable securities that are low-risk and highly liquid and convertible to cash.
Breakeven: in trading, one price is the cost of the asset you bought, and the other is the market price of the asset in real-time, the breakeven point is reached when the two prices are equal.
Max pain: it is the price at which the stock would cause financial losses for the largest number of option holders at expiration.
Mark to market(M2M): measure the fair value of accounts that can fluctuate over time, such as assets and liabilities. M2M aims to provide a realistic appraisal of a company's current financial situation based on current market conditions.
Return on investment (ROI): a measure of the profit deviated from any investment and it is a ratio that compares the gain or loss relative to its cost.
Net worth/wealth: the total value of the asset a person or corporation owns, minus liabilities they owe.
Short squeeze: it usually happens to heavily-shorted stock/token. people usually are forced to buy at a higher price to close their position.
pitch deck: investment material or presentation that entrepreneurs put together when seeking a round of financing from investors.
Higher time frame(HTF): the higher time frame charts include 4 hour to 1-day time frame. the longer the time frame, the more reliable the signals being given.
swing trader: swing traders take trades that last a couple of days up to several months.
Carry trade: borrowing at a low-interest rate and investing in an asset that provides a higher rate of return.
Sell the rip: it is the opposite of buying the dip. when the market experienced a sharp decline and you decide to short the stock/tokens during this period, it is selling the rip.
product-market fit: a product that can satisfy strong market demand or address or solve a problem or need that exists.
go-to-market (GTM): a step-by-step plan for launching a new product to market and drive demand.
EOA: Externally owned account, controlled by private keys, contract accounts, controlled by their contract code.
mass adoption: an event where cryptocurrencies are accepted and used by the public on a large scale.
subsidize: support financially, pay part of the cost of producing (something) to reduce prices for the buyer.
loan-to-value (LTV ratio): it is a ratio that someone can take a loan from a lending platform against their collateral’s value.
degen: traders do trading without due diligence and research - basically gambling
premium: a sum added to an ordinary price or charge.
price oracle: any tool used to view price information of a given asset.
Danksharding: a roll-up scaling technology that can scale blockchain to make >100,000 transactions per second. more details can be found in ethereum.org
LPs: liquidity providers
=/= : not equal to
r/r: risk/reward ratio
TL; DR: too long, don’t read
H/t (credit@): A “hat tip” is usually followed by someone’s Twitter username. Using HT means you aren’t quoting or retweeting them directly, but instead acknowledging that the user gave you the idea for the content you’re tweeting
credit @someone: consider someone as having good quality or good achievement.
DM: direct message
AMA: ask me anything
btw: by the way
OI: open interest
PnL: Profit and Loss
FYI: for your information
ppl: people
smh: shake my head
ELI5: explain like I am five
iykyk: if you know you know
IMO or IMHO: in my opinion or in my humble opinion
NFA: not financial advice
SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
hindsight: understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed
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