abbreviation Internet Slang

BTFD

BEE-TEE-EF-DEE · abbreviation · internet

Buy the f***ing dip — aggressive instruction to buy on price drops.

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Definitions

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Trader gospel: when the price drops, don't panic — buy more. Originated in equities, adopted with religious fervour by crypto Twitter, where it gets shouted on every red day. Works brilliantly in bull markets and catastrophically in bear markets, where every dip just dips harder.

“ETH down 15% overnight, replies are 50% 'we're going to zero' and 50% 'BTFD'.”
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A crude, emphatic acronym for 'Buy The F***ing Dip', urging aggressive buying when prices fall on the conviction the dip is a gift.

“It's down 20% on no bad news — BTFD.”
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BTFD In A Sentence

ETH down 15% overnight, replies are 50% 'we're going to zero' and 50% 'BTFD'.

Origin & Usage

Wall Street trading floors in the 1990s; migrated to retail forums and then crypto Twitter.

Variants btfd
Tags #crypto#trading#twitter#strategy

People Also Ask

What does BTFD stand for?

BTFD stands for 'Buy The F***ing Dip', an emphatic call to buy aggressively when prices drop.

How is BTFD different from buy the dip?

It's the same idea with added intensity and profanity — the extra emphasis signals strong conviction that the dip is a gift.

When do people say BTFD?

Usually when an asset drops sharply on little or no bad news, and traders believe the sell-off is an overreaction worth buying.

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