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Bag Holding

Slang

Bag holding refers to holding a weak or plummeting asset with little hope of recovery, often due to emotional attachment or denial of reality.

Example:
An investor holds shitcoin bught at $5 that now trades below $1. They refused to sell, even when it made a come back around $4 making it a textbook case of bag holding.

Related Terms

  • Diamond Hands

    Diamond hands is a slang term used in crypto communities to describe investors who hold onto their assets through extreme volatility without selling. It conveys confidence and resilience, though in practice it can either lead to massive profits or significant losses depending on market outcomes.

  • HODL

    HODL is a slang term in crypto culture that means holding onto your crypto assets long-term instead of selling, especially during market dips. Originally a typo for “hold” in a Bitcoin forum post, it has since become a rallying cry for long-term investors who believe in the future value of their coins despite volatility.

  • Paper Hands

    Paper hands is the opposite of diamond hands, selling early at the first sign of pressure or dip. It’s often a loss of opportunity & a behaviour expressed by new traders.

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