Glossary

HODL

Crypto slang for long-term holding regardless of volatility (from a famous "hold" typo).

Related terms

  • HalvingBitcoin's supply issuance cut in half every ~4 years — the clock of the crypto macro cycle.
  • HammerA candle with a long lower wick at a low — sellers pushed, buyers slammed it back. Bullish at support.
  • HawkishCentral-bank tone favoring HIGHER rates / tighter money — usually bearish for risk assets.
  • HedgeA position opened to offset the risk of another — insurance, not profit-seeking.
  • Heikin-AshiAveraged "smoothed" candles. Look clean, but hide real entries/exits — display only, never execute from them.
  • HFT — High-Frequency TradingAlgorithms trading in micro-seconds, farming spreads and reacting to news instantly.

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