Active Management
An investing strategy is used by fund managers who aim to outperform the index or market to generate profits.
Crypto Glossary: 250+ Terms Explained
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Topic Trading & Investing
A
8 definitionsAll or None Order (AON)
An order to buy or sell a stock that will execute only in its entirety. If not, the order won't…
Alpha
When used as an indication of active return on an investment, it measures the asset price against the overall market…
Angel Investor
Private investors who provide financial support to new startups in return for equity rights.
Arbitrage
Taking advantage of variable prices across multiple exchanges in order to sell assets at a profit, despite little to no…
Ascending triangle
An ascending triangle is generally considered to be a continuation pattern, meaning that the pattern is significant if it occurs…
Ask Price
The lowest price sellers determine as willing to accept.
ATH
The All Time High price of a cryptocurrency.
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8 definitionsBag Holder
Someone who has bought at a recent high and is left holding onto their asset, waiting to sell at the…
Bearish
A descriptive term borrowed from stock markets to describe a negative market outlook.
Bid Price
The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset.
Bid-Ask Spread
It is the difference between the highest bid price and the lowest ask price of an asset.
Bollinger Bands
A technical analysis indicator measuring SMA20 and an upper and lower line.
Bull Market
Refers to having a positive trend in the prices of a market.
Bullish
A descriptive term borrowed from stock markets to describe a positive market outlook.
Buy Wall
Refers to a single huge buy order, or a composition of multiple large buy orders created at the same price.
C
3 definitionsCandlestick
A representation of the price activity of an asset during a specific timeframe that displays four main price levels: open…
Capitulation
Refers to losing hope in the asset and selling them at a loss to leave as quickly as possible.
Crowdsale
The process where a blockchain offers investors newly minted tokens or coins, often at a discounted rate, in exchange for…
D
3 definitionsDCA
Short for “Dollar Cost Averaging”, refers to a strategy where an investor invests fixed dollar amounts over a regular time…
Death Cross
A death cross appears on a chart when an asset’s short-term moving average crosses below the long-term moving average indicating…
DYOR
Short for “Do Your Own Research”, used in crypto communities as a piece of advice before investing in any crypto…
F
8 definitionsFakeout
A term used in technical analysis to refer to a situation in which the investor enters into a position in…
Farming
The practice of depositing, lending, or staking crypto assets in DeFi protocols or liquidity pools to earn rewards such as…
FOK
Short for “Fill or Kill Order.” Refers to a buy or sell order which will be canceled unless it is…
FOMO
Fear of Missing Out. Trades or Investment that is derived from an emotional reaction of wanting to take part in…
Forex (FX)
A global market for trading fiat currencies. short for “Foreign Exchange Markets”
FUD
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt that affects markets, usually in a negative fashion.
Fundamental Analysis
Trying to determine the real value of an asset using all publicly available information.
Futures Contract
An agreement that can be traded on exchanges that stipulates a buy or sell price of an asset at a…
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1 definitionH
2 definitionsI
6 definitionsIceberg Order
A trading method in which a large buy or sell order is divided into several small ones.
Index fund
A passively managed fund, where investors are buying into a portfolio that a particular segment of the market, called an…
Initial coin offering
Similar to Crowdsale, provides blockchain with a one-time event allowing investors to buy tokens at a discounted rate and provide…
Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)
A fundraising method through which coins are sold through a trusted exchange market.
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
A fundraising method where tokens are sold through a trusted private company.
Isolated Margin
A margin balance is allocated to an individual position. It restricts the amount of margin allocated to each position and…
L
2 definitionsLiquidation Sensitivity Index (LSI)
The Liquidation Sensitivity Index is a financial metric devised by CryptoSlate used to gauge the market's reaction to price movements in the…
Long-Term Holders (LTHs)
These are individuals or entities that have held onto their Bitcoin for a longer period, typically considered to be more…
M
4 definitionsMargin Trading
A high-risk trading behavior where the investor uses borrowed funds.
Market Momentum
Refers to a continuous increase or decrease in market price within a certain timeframe.
Mooning
The process where market value of an asset skyrockets, exceeding investor’s expectations, often used as a meme.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence
A technical analysis tool used to forecast future prices by indicating the relationship between two moving averages to provide a…
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1 definitionO
1 definitionP
4 definitionsPaper Bitcoin
Paper Bitcoin is the term for Bitcoin derivatives that don't require direct cryptocurrency ownership.
Pre-sale
A token event sale that operates before an ICO campaign, often with lower targets.
Price wall
An accumulation of buy or sell orders at a specific price.
Pump and dump
The process of buying a large amount of tokens at once, usually as a co-ordinated group, in order to artificially…
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4 definitionsS
3 definitionsSell Wall
Happens when an accumulation of sell orders at a certain price level reaches a very large amount.
Sharpe Ratio
A measurement created in 1966 and used by investors to evaluate the return on investment.
Short-Term Holders (STHs)
Conversely, these are individuals or entities that have held their Bitcoin for a shorter period, usually less than 155 days.
T
4 definitionsTanking
A term used in traditional financial markets to refer to a strong downwards trend in the price history of a…
Token Lockup
A pre-planned lock-up or vesting period where tokens or coins are not allowed to be traded or liquidated. Usually set…
Token Sale
Selling tokens in return for cryptocurrencies. Same as Initial Coin Offering.
Trenches
The most speculative, fast-moving parts of the market, where traders buy and sell newly launched, thinly traded, or highly volatile…
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