Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)

While not exclusively a trading term, FUD is often used in the context of the financial markets. FUD is a strategy that aims to discredit a particular company, product, or project by spreading misinformation about it. The aim is to instill fear and gain an advantage somehow. This can be a competitive or tactical advantage or profiting off a stock price decline caused by the potentially damaging news.

As you'd expect, FUD is quite common in the cryptocurrency space. In many cases, investors may enter a short position in an asset then release potentially harmful or misleading news when the position has been established. This way, large profits can be made by short selling or buying put options . They may also position themselves with over-the-counter (OTC) deals beforehand.

In many cases, the information turns out to be false, or at the very least misleading. In some cases, however, it turns out to be true. It's always good to try to consider all sides of the argument. It can be helpful to think about what incentives people can have by publicly sharing certain opinions.