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What Does 'FOMO Entry Compression' Mean?

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Entering a position at a worse price than planned because the fear of missing out compresses the normal decision-making window down to seconds, skipping research or limit-order discipline entirely.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"I had a limit order set and canceled it to buy at market because I couldn't stand watching the price move without me."

LORE & ORIGIN

Builds on the long-standing 'FOMO' concept with a specific 2022-2023 framing describing the literal compression of decision time under social and price pressure, rather than the emotion itself.

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