diamond hands
Very CommonHolding a volatile stock through massive losses or pressure without selling.
Can be a genuine badge of conviction or mocked as delusional stubbornness. Often used with the diamond and hands emojis.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | down 60% and not selling. diamond hands baby | Refusing to sell despite heavy losses, treating it as a point of pride. | reddit, 2021 |
| 02 | everyone who sold GME at $50 could never. diamond hands got rewarded | Validating those who held and didn't panic sell. | x, 2021 |
| 03 | my therapist told me to work on letting go. i said diamond hands | Joking about applying the holding mindset to life beyond stocks. | x, 2022 |
| 04 | three years into this position and still holding. at some point diamond hands becomes a support group | Self-aware humor about long-term holding that started as conviction and became cope. | reddit, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone refuses to sell a falling stock and is committed to holding.
- Complimenting or mocking someone's refusal to give up under pressure.
- More broadly, refusing to back down when things get difficult.
Do not use it when
- You mean someone made a smart, patient investment decision.Use “long-term investor” instead.
- You mean general patience without the volatility or stubbornness element.
Diamond hands vs paper hands
diamond hands
Diamond hands holds through pain, seen as conviction or stubbornness.
VS
paper-hands
Paper hands sells early, seen as weakness or pragmatism depending on who you ask.
Origin and context
Originated in r/WallStreetBets slang, where holding through large losses was treated as a virtue. The diamond emoji represented strength and refusal to fold. Exploded in mainstream use during the 2021 GameStop short squeeze.
- First seen
- 2020
- Confidence
- high
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