What Does This Mean?

weak hands

[ SLANG ][ FINANCE ][ CRYPTO ]

FORCE: Degen EconomyUNIVERSE: Investor SlangCLUSTER: hold_or_sell

Market slang for investors or traders who sell quickly at the first sign of a price drop, as opposed to diamond hands, who hold through volatility.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""The dip shook out the weak hands before the rebound.""

LORE & ORIGIN

CoinMarketCap's glossary describes weak hands as crypto traders who panic-sell with low confidence in the project, and notes experienced traders may spread rumors to shake them out. Paper hands is a synonym. Recent term; no dated source found yet for the first use of the phrase.

FIRST SEEN

Unknown (market slang predating the 2021 diamond hands meme)

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

2021-present

CURRENT STATUS

Mainstream Slang

Related To:Diamond Hands Paper Hands FOMO

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AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+1 AURA

TREND STATUS

→ STEADY

EDITORIAL ESTIMATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

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RELATED TERMS

MENTIONS OVER TIME

DOCUMENTED SINCE

Unknown (market slang predating the 2021 diamond hands meme)

NOW

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TOP PLATFORMS

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