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Buy WallA large limit buy order concentrated at the same price in the order book, which may slow or prevent a price decline.
C2CA peer-to-peer trading model in which buyers and sellers can directly select their counterparties, set prices, and arrange transactions without relying on a centralized platform for order matching.
ExchangeA platform that provides a marketplace where users can buy and sell assets.
Falling KnifeRefers to an asset whose price is falling rapidly and sharply, with the bottom not yet established; it can also refer to the high-risk situation of rashly buying during such a decline.
Initial Public Offering (IPO)The process by which a private company offers its shares to the public for the first time, enabling public investors to buy and sell the company’s stock on the public market.
Over the Counter (OTC) tradingA method of buying and selling cryptocurrencies conducted outside the exchange’s public order book, which can avoid large orders directly impacting the available trading volume in the order book.
SupportRefers to the phenomenon in which price encounters relatively strong buying support in a particular area, making it difficult to continue falling.
Token honeypotsA trap that allows users to buy tokens but uses a malicious smart contract to prevent ordinary users from selling them or impose heavy penalties on them.
Weak handsRefers to traders or investors who lack the confidence, conviction, or resources to adhere to a holding plan and are prone to buying or selling based on emotions and short-term events.
WhaleAn individual, institution, or organization that holds a large amount of a particular cryptocurrency and may significantly influence market prices through large-volume buying or selling.
bidsThe price quoted by the buyer in the base currency to purchase one unit of the traded asset.
limit buy orderAn order to buy an asset at a specified price; when a large number of such orders cluster at the same price level, they may form a buy wall.
liquidRefers to a liquid market condition with many buy and sell orders and participants, typically characterized by a narrow bid-ask spread.
order bookAn order book that records the buy and sell orders available in the market, along with their quantities and prices.
rug pullUsually refers to a scam in which a project team suddenly withdraws liquidity from a token pool after attracting buyers, causing the price to collapse rapidly.
Triangular FraudColluding buyers place simultaneous orders, make partial payments, and falsely claim full payment to confuse the seller, inducing the release of cryptocurrency exceeding the amount corresponding to the funds actually received.
Centralized Exchange (CEX)A platform that matches buy and sell orders through an order book and completes cryptocurrency exchanges at the market price of the trading pair.
Buy and holdA passive investment strategy that involves buying an asset and planning to hold it for the long term, without paying excessive attention to short-term market fluctuations.
Bid-ask spreadThe difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept.
Trading PlatformA trading platform is a cryptocurrency market where users buy and sell tokens.
Market makerA market participant willing to buy and sell at prevailing market prices, providing trading opportunities for assets such as stocks, currencies, or commodities.
Wash tradingA manipulative practice in which the same party buys and sells the same financial instrument to create the appearance of false market activity or trading volume.
Matching engineA software system that processes and matches buy and sell orders in financial markets.
Treasury bond repurchaseAn operation in which the government buys back its own outstanding bonds to manage debt and improve liquidity in the bond market.
Over-the-counter (OTC)Buyers and sellers trade assets through direct negotiation without using an order book.
Arbitrage tradingBuying and selling assets in two or more markets to profit from price differences in the same or similar assets.
Arbitrage opportunityThe same asset AMM An opportunity to buy low and sell high that arises when a price discrepancy occurs with centralized platforms.
Physical deliveryUpon expiration of the futures contract, the actual underlying asset is delivered to the buyer.
Market OrderAn instruction to execute a buy or sell as quickly as possible at the best available price currently shown in the order book, without setting a maximum or minimum execution price.
Market LiquidityThe extent to which buyers, sellers, and executable funds are sufficiently available in the market, enabling transactions to be executed relatively quickly and at relatively stable prices.
FlagpoleThe phase of rapid and substantial price appreciation in a bullish flag pattern, typically reflecting strong buying pressure and accompanied by relatively high trading volume.
Day tradingA short-term active strategy that, in cryptocurrency markets, generally refers to completing buying and selling within 24 hours or less.
OptionsGrants the holder the right to buy or sell an asset, but does not obligate the holder to exercise it.
Futures ContractA standardized derivatives contract under which both parties agree to buy or sell a specified quantity of an asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date.
Bitcoin ATM ATMA physical machine installed in a public place that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin using cash or a debit card and may support other cryptocurrencies.
Liquidity ProviderAn entity or individual that supplies buy and sell orders to financial markets to enhance market liquidity and promote stable, efficient market functioning.
Spot priceThe current market price of an asset in the spot market, which changes in real time as buy and sell orders are executed.
Bullish sentimentAn attitude in which participants believe prices will rise and therefore are more inclined to buy or hold the asset.
Order BookCEX A record-keeping and pricing mechanism used to aggregate and match buy and sell orders, thereby determining transaction prices.
Order book modelA trading model in which buyers and sellers set prices independently, and buy and sell orders facilitate matching and price discovery.
Order book depthThe quantity of buy and sell orders at different price levels, reflecting the market’s ability to absorb trades without significant price fluctuations.

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Market maker

A market participant willing to buy and sell at prevailing market prices, providing trading opportunities for assets such as stocks, currencies, or commodities.

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