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What does strong hands mean?
'Strong hands' describes investors who hold their positions through drawdowns and pressure to sell, showing high conviction and risk tolerance. It overlaps with 'diamond hands.'
"Strong hands accumulate while the weak hands panic-sell."
Origin
Trading slang contrasting resilient holders with 'weak hands.'
Frequently asked questions
What does 'strong hands' mean?
It describes investors who hold their positions through drawdowns and pressure to sell, showing high conviction and risk tolerance.
How is it different from 'diamond hands'?
They overlap heavily; 'diamond hands' is the more meme-driven WSB term for the same idea of refusing to sell, while 'strong hands' is broader trading slang.
What's the opposite of strong hands?
'Weak hands' — traders who panic-sell at the first sign of a drop, often letting strong hands accumulate their shares cheaply.
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