Glossary

Searchable knowledge base of trading and crypto terminology.

Exploiting price differences for the same asset across venues. Requires speed, capital, and low friction — profits compress as markets efficient.

Peak-to-trough decline in account value. See Understanding Drawdown.

Ease of trading size without moving price. See Understanding Liquidity.

Price × circulating supply. Useful for relative size; not a quality or safety score.

Magnitude of price movement over time. See What Creates Volatility?

Rules that cap loss per trade, per day, and per portfolio. Foundation of survivable trading.

Risk-adjusted return measure. See Sharpe Ratio Simplified.

Live list of bids and asks. See Order Books and Market Depth.

Token designed to track fiat value. See Stablecoins Explained.

Automated execution via predefined or model-driven rules. See How Automated Trading Systems Work.

How much capital to allocate per trade. See Position Sizing Basics.

Testing a strategy on historical data. Useful but prone to overfitting without out-of-sample validation.