A first timer to Stocktwits may be a bit confused by the terminology used by twitters. This post will tell you what you need to know to be up to date in the world of Stocktwits. Let’s go over some common terms that you will come across. When you see someone type that a stock is going to the moon, it does not mean that the stock is about NASA or space exploration. It means that they think the stock is going to go up by a lot and fast. When you see someone complain about “market manipulation” it means that they think the market is rigged against him, and that market makers(people with a lot of capital in the market) are purposely buying and selling stock to make its price go up or down. In reality, there is no market manipulation because that person could’ve just held the opposite position and profited off of so-called market manipulation. There’s also a famous person called TheShadow who is very active and claims very confident plays, such as * I am now 100% bear mode * but then later you will see him say that the market is going to rebound. Be very careful when you see this person, or your portfolio may become a shadow of its former self.