Admin
The person who administer, thus operates a HYIP.

Arbitrage
If you play as in all alternative exits to ensure a profit. This possibility arises when two different Bookie have different opinions on who will most likely win. The odds will then be different at the two sites. Eg one believe that Sweden will win against England while the other believes that England will win over Sweden. You can bet a certain amount in both places and be sure to win.

Compound
Reinvest your profits into the program. When you select this option your return is automatically invested into the program again. Interest on interest.

DD or Due Diligence
Means to examine or check a program.

DDOS attack
Distributed denial of service attacks are directed against a server or application that allows the system to crash. If a HYIP is hit by a DDOS attack usually their website is down for some time.

Non-compound
No Reinvestment of interest.

Forex
When someone says that they are involved with Forex trading they mean that they act in the foreign exchange market. They buy and sell currencies and betting on a rise or a fall in value in one or several currencies.

Gold Games
It is the same as Ponzis. But they don't lie about the fact that it is a ponzi. This means we know it is a game/scam and that it will shut down when the inflow of new investments stop.

HYIP
High Yield Investment Programs. Provides significantly better interest rates than ordinary banks but it is also much more risky.

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System is a stock exchange in New York an it is the world's largest stock exchange.

Offshore
Countries with low tax and more privacy than what is found in an "on shore" country. Many offshore countries are islands, hence the name offshore.

Ponzi
A program that claims to generate money from some form of trading, but in fact pay the old investors intrest with money from new investors. In order for a Ponzi to continue operation, an inflow new money is needed. Most so-called HYIPs are actually Ponzis.

Principal
Original investment. When a program say that they pay back "the principal" with the return it means that you get back a portion of your original investment each time you get your return. A program where the original investment is returned after a certain time is prefered.

Private HYIP
In order to join a private HYIP, you need to be invited by someone who is already a member. Most private HYIPs keep a low profile and do not want attention. Fewer private HYIPs are scams, compared with public HYIPs. Usually the initial investment required is much higher than in public HYIPs.

Referral
Some programs offer payment to refer others to join in the program. This is an effective way to increase your return.

Runners
People who go to various forums and vote in favor of a program. The aim is to get a program to look better than it is. Sometimes even the person who runs the program add fake votes by making use of several different user names on the forums.

Scam
A program to steal their investors' money is a Scam. The most common scam is the so called Ponzi scheme.

Spam
Do not join a program that sends unsolicited email (spam) to your email or e gold account.