• DD – Due Diligence
• TA – Technical Analysis
• FA – Fundamental Analysis
• ATH – All-Time High
• ATL – All-Time Low
• PT – Price Target
• SL – Stop Loss
• TP – Take Profit
• YOLO – You Only Live Once
• HODL – Hold On for Dear Life
• FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out
• BTFD – Buy The F***ing Dip
• STONK – Stock (meme slang)
• TENDIES – Profits (slang)
• PAPER HANDS – Selling too early under pressure
• DIAMOND HANDS – Holding through volatility
• BAGHOLDER – Holding a losing position
• MOASS – Mother of All Short Squeezes

Trading Style & Position Acronyms

• LT – Long Term
• ST – Short Term
• SWING – Swing Trade
• SCALP – Scalping (quick trades)
• DCA – Dollar Cost Averaging
• YOLO CALLS / PUTS – Highly speculative options plays

Options Trading Acronyms

• IV – Implied Volatility
• OTM – Out of The Money
• ATM – At The Money
• ITM – In The Money
• LEAPS – Long-term Equity Anticipation Securities

Crypto Acronyms (Common in Retail Circles)

• BTC – Bitcoin
• ETH – Ethereum
• NFT – Non-Fungible Token
• DAO – Decentralized Autonomous Organization
• DEX – Decentralized Exchange

Mainstream Finance Acronyms (Used Everywhere)

• ROI – Return on Investment
• EPS – Earnings Per Share
• P/E – Price-to-Earnings Ratio
• NAV – Net Asset Value
• ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund
• AUM – Assets Under Management
• IPO – Initial Public Offering
• GDP – Gross Domestic Product
• CPI – Consumer Price Index
• SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
• FED – Federal Reserve
• NFP – Non-Farm Payroll
• REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
• 401(k) – Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan
• IRA – Individual Retirement Account