PLAIN ENGLISH
What does Bagholder mean?
A bagholder is the person still holding after earlier buyers, insiders or promoters have already exited. It usually implies the position is underwater and the holder is waiting for a recovery that may never come.
IN THE WILD
How people use it
Often used after a pump collapses or a narrative moves on.
EXAMPLE“Everyone celebrated the pump until they realized who was left holding the bag.”
ALSO USED AS
holding the bag