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Explore 125+ clear, technical, and objective definitions defining the decentralized future.
The spread is the difference between the highest bid and lowest ask price in an order book.
A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, usually pegged 1:1 to fiat like USD (e.g., USDT, USDC).
The process of actively participating in transaction validation on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain. Participants lock up (or 'stake') their cryptocurrency holdings to support network security and operations, earning rewards in return, similar to earning interest.
A stop hunt is a price move that pushes into areas where many stop-loss orders are likely placed, triggers those stops, and then reverses direction. It is often linked to liquidity-seeking behavior in the market.
A conditional order that combines a stop price (trigger) and a limit price (execution range). Once the market reaches the stop price, it activates as a limit order that only executes at the specified limit price or better.
Conditional orders that automatically close a position at a preset price to limit losses (SL) or lock in gains (TP). Often combined as bracket or OCO orders.
Support is a price level where buying pressure prevents price from falling further.
Swing trading is a trading style where positions are held for several days to several weeks in order to capture medium-term price swings within a broader market trend.
An execution strategy/order that splits a large trade into smaller chunks executed evenly over a specified time period.
A token is a digital asset built on top of an existing blockchain rather than having its own independent blockchain.
A token contract is the smart contract address that defines and manages a token on a blockchain. It is the on-chain source that tells wallets and applications how the token behaves, including its name, supply logic, and transfer rules.
Log of all completed (filled) trades — actual buys and sells that happened.
Charges by the exchange for executing trades, usually a percentage of trade value (maker/taker model).
A combination of two assets you can trade against each other (e.g., BTC/USDT means Bitcoin priced in USDT).
A dynamic stop-loss that automatically adjusts (trails) with favorable price movement to lock in profits while allowing upside.
A transaction hash is a unique identifier assigned to a blockchain transaction. It acts like a digital receipt number that lets users track and verify a transfer on the blockchain.
A trend is the general direction of price movement over time.
Extra security layer requiring a second code (from app, SMS, or hardware) after your password.
Paper profit or loss on positions you still hold (not yet sold).
Volume measures the total amount of an asset traded within a specific time period.