Trading

An indicator is a technical-analysis tool that processes historical price or volume data to describe a market's past behaviour.

Parameters are variables defining rules and conditions for trading operations, which vary by trading strategy.

The Golden Cross, a key trading term, denotes the crossing of two moving averages. Learn how it can guide trading strategies on assets.

The Average True Range (ATR) is a technical analysis indicator that measures an asset's volatility over a given period.

A dividend is the share of profits that a company distributes to its shareholders, in cash or in the form of new shares.

Diversification is the allocation of capital across multiple assets or categories to reduce risk exposure.

Drawdown is a financial indicator measuring the decline from an asset's peak to its lowest point over a specified period, reflecting risk.

The Floor price is the lowest price at which an asset, such as an NFT or stock, is currently available for purchase on the market.

Bitcoin Dominance is the share of the total crypto-asset market capitalisation represented by Bitcoin, expressed as a percentage.

In trading, a Pair involves two currencies exchanged against each other, commonly seen on cryptocurrency and forex exchanges.

Price action refers to the movement and behaviour of a financial instrument's price over time, used for predictive analysis in trading.

Relative Strength is a technical analysis tool comparing the price performance of two cryptocurrencies to evaluate their market strength.

A breakout is the clear move of a price beyond a support or resistance level previously identified through technical analysis.

A bull run is a prolonged phase of rising prices in a market, characterised by a predominantly positive sentiment among participants.

A rally is a phase of rapid and marked rising prices in a market, occurring over a relatively short and limited period of time.

A fakeout is a false breakout signal: the price breaches a key level but quickly returns, contradicting the expected move.

A market mover is an event, a piece of data or an entity able to significantly influence the price movements of a market.

A mutual fund pools the capital of several investors to invest it in a managed portfolio of financial instruments and assets.

A bear trap is a false bearish signal: a downward move that quickly reverses, contradicting the expectation of a further fall.

A bull trap is a false bullish signal: an upward move that quickly reverses, contradicting the expectation of further growth.

Volatility in finance refers to the extent of price fluctuations a financial instrument experiences over a period.

Supply and demand are fundamental economic forces determining the price and availability of goods and services in the market.

Volume indicates the total amount of a cryptocurrency traded within a specific time frame, reflecting market activity.

Market Trend signifies the prevailing direction of financial markets, identified over a substantial duration for investment analysis.

A Stop Order is a conditional trade tool in markets, allowing investors to buy or sell assets when prices reach a set level.

Slippage is the variation between a trade's expected and executed price, often occurring in fast-moving or illiquid markets.

Support and resistance are reference price levels in technical analysis at which a price movement tends to slow down or reverse.

ROI, or Return on Investment, quantifies the performance of an investment by comparing profits to its original cost.

Pump&Dump is a manipulative market strategy that artificially inflates cryptocurrency prices for the benefit of the initiators.

A market in which contracts are traded whose value depends on the outcome of a future, uncertain event.

The order book shows the demand and supply on an exchange, listing prices at which users are willing to buy and sell certain amounts.

An Oracle is a blockchain mechanism providing external, verified data to smart contracts for accurate and reliable execution.

The term 'Moon' describes a rapid and significant surge in a cryptocurrency's price, indicating bullish market sentiment.

A Market Order is executed instantly at the next available best market price for buying or selling cryptocurrencies.

Market Makers are intermediaries who buy and sell large quantities of an asset to facilitate its liquidity and ensure market depth.

Market Cap denotes the total market value of all circulating coins or tokens of a particular cryptocurrency.

A Limit Order is executed only when the cryptocurrency reaches a predetermined price, specifying exact buy or sell conditions.

A futures is a derivative contract in which two parties agree to buy or sell an asset at a preset price on a future date.

FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) describes a general sense of negativity or pessimism in the market, potentially affecting prices.

Circulating Supply refers to the number of cryptocurrency tokens or coins actively available for trading in the market.

The Forex (Foreign Exchange) Market is a global platform for trading fiat currencies, operating 24/7 with high liquidity.

Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) in trading and cryptocurrency contexts refers to the anxiety of missing profitable opportunities.

An ETF is a passively managed, exchange-traded fund that replicates the performance of an index, an asset or a basket of assets.

Buy wall and sell wall are large buy or sell orders concentrated at a given price level within the order book of a market.

A Bull Market is a period where prices consistently rise, often driven by investor confidence and economic optimism.

The Break-even point is the financial state where total revenues equal total expenses, indicating neither profit nor loss.

Bid and ask are the prices at which a buyer is willing to buy and a seller is willing to sell an asset.

A Benchmark is a standard or point of reference against which the performance of a financial instrument or market can be measured.

A Bear Market is a phase in the market characterized by declining asset prices and typically reflecting widespread pessimism.

ATH and ATL, respectively, indicate the highest (All-Time High) and lowest (All-Time Low) prices ever recorded by a crypto-asset.