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FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), What does it mean?

FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is an acronym word as many others used in the cryptocurrency jargon.

Definition of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)

Short for ‘fear of missing out’. The feeling when you see a huge green percentage growth on a chart and you don’t own that coin, so you sell other shit to buy into it freaking out. As crypto trading is still very much driven by emotions rather than valuation, FOMO is a huge factor to consider when swing trading in crypto.

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