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Liquidation
A forced closure of a leveraged position when margin is no longer sufficient.Funding Rate
A recurring payment between long and short perpetual futures traders.Open Interest
The total outstanding futures or derivatives contracts that have not been closed.Long Squeeze
A fast move lower caused by leveraged long positions being forced out.Short Squeeze
A fast move higher caused by leveraged short positions being forced out.Bitcoin Dominance
Bitcoin market value as a share of total crypto market value.Altcoin Season
A period when many altcoins outperform Bitcoin for a sustained stretch.Buy Wall
A large visible bid area in the order book.Sell Wall
A large visible ask area in the order book.Spoofing
Placing orders with the apparent intent to mislead and cancel before execution.Market Depth
The quantity of buy and sell orders available near the current price.Slippage
The difference between expected execution price and actual execution price.Stop Loss
An order or plan used to limit loss when a trade idea is invalidated.Take Profit
An order or plan for exiting at a favorable price.Support
A price area where buyers previously responded.Resistance
A price area where sellers previously responded.Breakout
A move beyond a defined range or level.Fakeout
A move beyond a level that fails and returns quickly.Liquidity Sweep
A move through obvious liquidity before reversal or continuation.Perpetual Futures
Derivative contracts without expiry that commonly use funding rates.Basis
The difference between spot and futures prices.Contango
A market structure where futures trade above spot.Backwardation
A market structure where futures trade below spot.Market Order
An order that executes immediately against available liquidity.Limit Order
An order that executes only at a specified price or better.Maker Fee
A fee for adding liquidity to an order book.Taker Fee
A fee for removing liquidity from an order book.Market Cap
Token price multiplied by circulating supply.Fully Diluted Valuation
Token price multiplied by maximum or fully diluted supply.Token Unlock
A scheduled release of previously locked tokens.Circulating Supply
The amount of a token currently available in the market.Stablecoin
A token designed to track the value of another asset, often the US dollar.Depeg
When a stablecoin or pegged asset moves away from its intended value.Total Value Locked
A DeFi metric estimating assets deposited in a protocol.Impermanent Loss
A liquidity provider risk when pooled assets move relative to each other.APY
Annual percentage yield, often shown for staking or DeFi strategies.APR
Annual percentage rate without compounding assumption.Staking
Locking or delegating tokens to support a network or earn rewards.Restaking
Using staked assets or claims to secure additional services.Validator
A participant that helps verify transactions in proof-of-stake systems.Mempool
A waiting area for transactions before they are confirmed.Gas Fee
A network fee paid to execute transactions.Gwei
A unit used for Ethereum gas prices.Hashrate
Computing power securing a proof-of-work network.Miner Capitulation
A situation where miners face economic pressure and may reduce operations or sell reserves.On-chain Volume
Transaction volume recorded on a blockchain.Exchange Inflow
Tokens moving into exchange wallets.Exchange Outflow
Tokens moving out of exchange wallets.Whale Wallet
A wallet holding a large amount of a crypto asset.Smart Money
A broad term for experienced or influential market participants; it should be used carefully.Fear and Greed Index
A sentiment measure used to summarize market mood.RSI
Relative Strength Index, a momentum indicator.MACD
A momentum indicator based on moving averages.Moving Average
An average price over a chosen time window.EMA
Exponential moving average, which gives more weight to recent prices.VWAP
Volume-weighted average price.ATR
Average True Range, a volatility measure.Bollinger Bands
Volatility bands plotted around a moving average.Fibonacci Retracement
Common ratio-based levels used by some traders.Order Flow
The flow of buy and sell activity through the market.Delta Volume
A comparison of aggressive buying and selling volume.Cumulative Volume Delta
A running total of buy-versus-sell pressure.Market Structure
The pattern of highs, lows and reactions in price.Higher High
A swing high above a previous swing high.Lower Low
A swing low below a previous swing low.Trendline
A line drawn to visualize trend direction or reactions.Risk Reward
The relationship between potential loss and potential gain.Position Sizing
Choosing trade size based on risk and invalidation.Invalidation
The condition that proves a trade idea wrong.Drawdown
A decline from a previous high in account value or asset price.Leverage
Borrowed exposure that amplifies gains and losses.Margin
Collateral required to hold a leveraged position.Cross Margin
A margin mode where account balance can support multiple positions.Isolated Margin
A margin mode that limits collateral assigned to a specific position.Spot Market
A market where assets are bought and sold directly.Derivatives
Contracts whose value is based on an underlying asset.Options
Contracts giving the right, not obligation, to buy or sell at a set price.Implied Volatility
The market’s expectation of future volatility in options pricing.Realized Volatility
Actual historical price movement.Correlation
How closely assets move together.Risk-On
A market mood where participants accept more risk.Risk-Off
A market mood where participants reduce risk exposure.Macro Liquidity
Broad availability of capital in financial markets.Dollar Index
A measure of the US dollar against a basket of currencies.Interest Rates
The cost of borrowing money, which can influence risk assets.CPI
Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation.FOMC
The Federal Open Market Committee, which sets US monetary policy.ETF Flows
Money entering or leaving exchange-traded funds.Custody
How crypto assets are stored and controlled.Cold Wallet
A wallet kept offline for security.Hot Wallet
A wallet connected to the internet.Private Key
A secret credential controlling access to crypto assets.Seed Phrase
A recovery phrase used to restore a crypto wallet.Phishing
A scam attempting to steal credentials or funds.Rug Pull
A scam or failure where project insiders abandon or drain value.Honeypot Token
A token that may allow buying but restrict selling.Liquidity Pool
A pool of assets used for decentralized trading.Bridge
A system for moving assets or messages between blockchains.Oracle
A service that brings external data to a blockchain.Layer 1
A base blockchain network.Layer 2
A scaling network built around a base chain.Rollup
A scaling approach that batches transactions.Zero-Knowledge Proof
A cryptographic method to prove information without revealing all details.Modular Blockchain
A blockchain design separating execution, settlement, consensus or data availability roles.Data Availability
The ability for network participants to access transaction data.Real World Assets
Tokenized representations of off-chain assets or cash-flow claims.Decentralized Exchange
A trading venue using smart contracts instead of a central operator.Centralized Exchange
A trading platform operated by a company.Market Maker
A participant that provides liquidity by quoting bid and ask prices.Liquidity Provider
A participant supplying assets to markets or pools.Ai Token
Ai Token is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Meme Coin
Meme Coin is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Gamefi
Gamefi is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Defi
Defi is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Nft Market
Nft Market is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Bitcoin Layer 2
Bitcoin Layer 2 is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Solana Ecosystem
Solana Ecosystem is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Ethereum Layer 2
Ethereum Layer 2 is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Staking Yield
Staking Yield is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Validator Reward
Validator Reward is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Governance Token
Governance Token is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Airdrop
Airdrop is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Snapshot
Snapshot is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Tokenomics
Tokenomics is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Vesting Schedule
Vesting Schedule is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Supply Overhang
Supply Overhang is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Liquidity Rotation
Liquidity Rotation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Market Breadth
Market Breadth is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Sector Rotation
Sector Rotation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Volatility Squeeze
Volatility Squeeze is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Price Discovery
Price Discovery is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.All Time High
All Time High is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Cycle Low
Cycle Low is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Capitulation
Capitulation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Accumulation
Accumulation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Distribution
Distribution is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Reaccumulation
Reaccumulation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Range Bound Market
Range Bound Market is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Trend Continuation
Trend Continuation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Breakdown
Breakdown is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Retest
Retest is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Confirmation
Confirmation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Confluence
Confluence is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Liquidity Zone
Liquidity Zone is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Demand Zone
Demand Zone is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Supply Zone
Supply Zone is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Basis Trade
Basis Trade is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Delta Neutral
Delta Neutral is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Hedging
Hedging is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Portfolio Rebalancing
Portfolio Rebalancing is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.
A forced closure of a leveraged position when margin is no longer sufficient.Funding Rate
A recurring payment between long and short perpetual futures traders.Open Interest
The total outstanding futures or derivatives contracts that have not been closed.Long Squeeze
A fast move lower caused by leveraged long positions being forced out.Short Squeeze
A fast move higher caused by leveraged short positions being forced out.Bitcoin Dominance
Bitcoin market value as a share of total crypto market value.Altcoin Season
A period when many altcoins outperform Bitcoin for a sustained stretch.Buy Wall
A large visible bid area in the order book.Sell Wall
A large visible ask area in the order book.Spoofing
Placing orders with the apparent intent to mislead and cancel before execution.Market Depth
The quantity of buy and sell orders available near the current price.Slippage
The difference between expected execution price and actual execution price.Stop Loss
An order or plan used to limit loss when a trade idea is invalidated.Take Profit
An order or plan for exiting at a favorable price.Support
A price area where buyers previously responded.Resistance
A price area where sellers previously responded.Breakout
A move beyond a defined range or level.Fakeout
A move beyond a level that fails and returns quickly.Liquidity Sweep
A move through obvious liquidity before reversal or continuation.Perpetual Futures
Derivative contracts without expiry that commonly use funding rates.Basis
The difference between spot and futures prices.Contango
A market structure where futures trade above spot.Backwardation
A market structure where futures trade below spot.Market Order
An order that executes immediately against available liquidity.Limit Order
An order that executes only at a specified price or better.Maker Fee
A fee for adding liquidity to an order book.Taker Fee
A fee for removing liquidity from an order book.Market Cap
Token price multiplied by circulating supply.Fully Diluted Valuation
Token price multiplied by maximum or fully diluted supply.Token Unlock
A scheduled release of previously locked tokens.Circulating Supply
The amount of a token currently available in the market.Stablecoin
A token designed to track the value of another asset, often the US dollar.Depeg
When a stablecoin or pegged asset moves away from its intended value.Total Value Locked
A DeFi metric estimating assets deposited in a protocol.Impermanent Loss
A liquidity provider risk when pooled assets move relative to each other.APY
Annual percentage yield, often shown for staking or DeFi strategies.APR
Annual percentage rate without compounding assumption.Staking
Locking or delegating tokens to support a network or earn rewards.Restaking
Using staked assets or claims to secure additional services.Validator
A participant that helps verify transactions in proof-of-stake systems.Mempool
A waiting area for transactions before they are confirmed.Gas Fee
A network fee paid to execute transactions.Gwei
A unit used for Ethereum gas prices.Hashrate
Computing power securing a proof-of-work network.Miner Capitulation
A situation where miners face economic pressure and may reduce operations or sell reserves.On-chain Volume
Transaction volume recorded on a blockchain.Exchange Inflow
Tokens moving into exchange wallets.Exchange Outflow
Tokens moving out of exchange wallets.Whale Wallet
A wallet holding a large amount of a crypto asset.Smart Money
A broad term for experienced or influential market participants; it should be used carefully.Fear and Greed Index
A sentiment measure used to summarize market mood.RSI
Relative Strength Index, a momentum indicator.MACD
A momentum indicator based on moving averages.Moving Average
An average price over a chosen time window.EMA
Exponential moving average, which gives more weight to recent prices.VWAP
Volume-weighted average price.ATR
Average True Range, a volatility measure.Bollinger Bands
Volatility bands plotted around a moving average.Fibonacci Retracement
Common ratio-based levels used by some traders.Order Flow
The flow of buy and sell activity through the market.Delta Volume
A comparison of aggressive buying and selling volume.Cumulative Volume Delta
A running total of buy-versus-sell pressure.Market Structure
The pattern of highs, lows and reactions in price.Higher High
A swing high above a previous swing high.Lower Low
A swing low below a previous swing low.Trendline
A line drawn to visualize trend direction or reactions.Risk Reward
The relationship between potential loss and potential gain.Position Sizing
Choosing trade size based on risk and invalidation.Invalidation
The condition that proves a trade idea wrong.Drawdown
A decline from a previous high in account value or asset price.Leverage
Borrowed exposure that amplifies gains and losses.Margin
Collateral required to hold a leveraged position.Cross Margin
A margin mode where account balance can support multiple positions.Isolated Margin
A margin mode that limits collateral assigned to a specific position.Spot Market
A market where assets are bought and sold directly.Derivatives
Contracts whose value is based on an underlying asset.Options
Contracts giving the right, not obligation, to buy or sell at a set price.Implied Volatility
The market’s expectation of future volatility in options pricing.Realized Volatility
Actual historical price movement.Correlation
How closely assets move together.Risk-On
A market mood where participants accept more risk.Risk-Off
A market mood where participants reduce risk exposure.Macro Liquidity
Broad availability of capital in financial markets.Dollar Index
A measure of the US dollar against a basket of currencies.Interest Rates
The cost of borrowing money, which can influence risk assets.CPI
Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation.FOMC
The Federal Open Market Committee, which sets US monetary policy.ETF Flows
Money entering or leaving exchange-traded funds.Custody
How crypto assets are stored and controlled.Cold Wallet
A wallet kept offline for security.Hot Wallet
A wallet connected to the internet.Private Key
A secret credential controlling access to crypto assets.Seed Phrase
A recovery phrase used to restore a crypto wallet.Phishing
A scam attempting to steal credentials or funds.Rug Pull
A scam or failure where project insiders abandon or drain value.Honeypot Token
A token that may allow buying but restrict selling.Liquidity Pool
A pool of assets used for decentralized trading.Bridge
A system for moving assets or messages between blockchains.Oracle
A service that brings external data to a blockchain.Layer 1
A base blockchain network.Layer 2
A scaling network built around a base chain.Rollup
A scaling approach that batches transactions.Zero-Knowledge Proof
A cryptographic method to prove information without revealing all details.Modular Blockchain
A blockchain design separating execution, settlement, consensus or data availability roles.Data Availability
The ability for network participants to access transaction data.Real World Assets
Tokenized representations of off-chain assets or cash-flow claims.Decentralized Exchange
A trading venue using smart contracts instead of a central operator.Centralized Exchange
A trading platform operated by a company.Market Maker
A participant that provides liquidity by quoting bid and ask prices.Liquidity Provider
A participant supplying assets to markets or pools.Ai Token
Ai Token is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Meme Coin
Meme Coin is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Gamefi
Gamefi is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Defi
Defi is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Nft Market
Nft Market is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Bitcoin Layer 2
Bitcoin Layer 2 is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Solana Ecosystem
Solana Ecosystem is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Ethereum Layer 2
Ethereum Layer 2 is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Staking Yield
Staking Yield is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Validator Reward
Validator Reward is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Governance Token
Governance Token is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Airdrop
Airdrop is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Snapshot
Snapshot is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Tokenomics
Tokenomics is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Vesting Schedule
Vesting Schedule is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Supply Overhang
Supply Overhang is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Liquidity Rotation
Liquidity Rotation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Market Breadth
Market Breadth is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Sector Rotation
Sector Rotation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Volatility Squeeze
Volatility Squeeze is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Price Discovery
Price Discovery is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.All Time High
All Time High is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Cycle Low
Cycle Low is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Capitulation
Capitulation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Accumulation
Accumulation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Distribution
Distribution is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Reaccumulation
Reaccumulation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Range Bound Market
Range Bound Market is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Trend Continuation
Trend Continuation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Breakdown
Breakdown is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Retest
Retest is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Confirmation
Confirmation is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Confluence
Confluence is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Liquidity Zone
Liquidity Zone is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Demand Zone
Demand Zone is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Supply Zone
Supply Zone is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Basis Trade
Basis Trade is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Delta Neutral
Delta Neutral is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Hedging
Hedging is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.Portfolio Rebalancing
Portfolio Rebalancing is a market term that needs context, risk awareness and confirmation before it is used in decisions.
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