Glossary

Trader acronyms preserved in English (industry standard).

AcronymFull EnglishMeaning
HOWHigh of WeekHigh of the week
LOWLow of WeekLow of the week
HODHigh of DayHigh of the day
LODLow of DayLow of the day
HOSHigh of SessionHigh of the session
LOSLow of SessionLow of the session
MRMajor ResistanceMajor resistance
MSMajor SupportMajor support
IB / IDInside Bar / Inside DayInside bar / inside day
PFHPeak Formation HighPeak formation high
PFLPeak Formation LowPeak formation low
HBHigh BullHigh bull reference candle
LBLow BearLow bear reference candle
BISBreak in StructureBreak in market structure
MRD / MRNMajor Red NewsHigh-impact economic news
OROpening RangeMonday opening range
In BInitial BalanceMon-Tue initial balance
PnDPump and DumpBullish-then-bearish manipulation
DnPDump and PumpBearish-then-bullish manipulation
LHFLow Hanging FruitEasy trend-continuation trade
FBFalse BreakFailed breakout
BTSBest Trade SetupBest trade setup
FGDFirst Green DayFirst green day after dump
FRDFirst Red DayFirst red day after pump
DNCDo Not CountertrendDo not trade against the trend
EMAExponential Moving AverageExponential moving average
NFPNon-Farm PayrollsUS non-farm payrolls release
CPIConsumer Price IndexConsumer price index
FOMCFederal Open Market CommitteeUS Federal Open Market Committee