Master the language of cryptocurrency trading with our comprehensive A-Z glossary. From RSI to DeFi, learn every term you need to know.
Measures trend strength on a 0-100 scale
Technical AnalysisMeasures market volatility by decomposing price range
Technical AnalysisHighest price ever reached by a cryptocurrency
Fundamental AnalysisLowest price ever reached by a cryptocurrency
Fundamental AnalysisAlgorithm providing liquidity via mathematical formula
DeFiAnnualized return including compound interest
DeFiVolatility bands placed above and below a moving average
Technical AnalysisExtended period of rising prices and optimism
Trading TermsExtended period of falling prices and pessimism
Trading TermsDistributed ledger technology recording transactions across many computers
BlockchainBearish signal when 50-day MA crosses below 200-day MA
Technical AnalysisInvesting fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price
Trading TermsDecentralized Finance - financial services without intermediaries
DeFiExchange operating without central authority
DeFiMoving Average Convergence Divergence - trend-following momentum indicator
Technical AnalysisAverage price over a specific period, smoothing out price action
Technical AnalysisTotal value of all coins in circulation (price × supply)
Fundamental AnalysisMaximum number of coins that will ever exist
Fundamental AnalysisScheme to artificially inflate price before selling
Trading TermsSecret code that proves ownership and allows transactions
BlockchainCryptographic code shared publicly as your address
BlockchainMining-based consensus requiring computational work
BlockchainStaking-based consensus based on coin holdings
BlockchainArithmetic mean of prices over a specific number of periods
Technical AnalysisPrice level where buying interest is strong enough to prevent further decline
Technical AnalysisCompares closing price to price range over a period
Technical AnalysisOrder to sell when price drops to a certain level
Trading TermsDifference between expected and actual trade price
Trading TermsSelf-executing code on blockchain when conditions are met
BlockchainLocking tokens to earn rewards and support network
DeFiTotal coins in existence, including locked or reserved tokens
Fundamental AnalysisTotal assets deposited in a DeFi protocol
Fundamental AnalysisEconomic model of a cryptocurrency including supply and distribution
Fundamental AnalysisOrder to sell when price reaches a target level
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