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All or None Order (AON)An order that requires the entire order quantity to be filled at the specified price in a single transaction; otherwise, it will not be executed.
Anchoring biasRefers to investors clinging to reference points such as recent highs, thereby misjudging prices after a sharp decline as cheap.
Ask PriceThe lowest price the seller is willing to accept when selling an asset on an exchange.
Bear marketA period during which market prices exhibit a negative trend.
Breakeven MultipleThe multiple by which the asset’s current price must be multiplied to return to the breakeven point, calculated as the initial price divided by the current price.
BreakoutRefers to price movement upward through a resistance area or downward through a support area, potentially signaling a new trend direction.
Bull marketA state in which market prices show a positive upward trend.
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.
Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX)Using the S&P 500 constituents' option prices, estimating the expected market volatility over the next 30-day expected market volatility index.
Dead Cat BounceRefers to a phenomenon in which the price of a declining asset briefly rebounds, then soon continues moving along its original downward trend.
Delta NeutralA strategy that combines positions in different directions so that the overall portfolio value is less affected by small price movements in the underlying asset.
Diamond handsA term in the cryptocurrency context for strong holders, emphasizing that they continue to hold even when prices fall.
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA)An investment strategy that involves investing a fixed amount at regular intervals to purchase an asset, without changing the amount invested based on the asset’s current price.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)Tracking 30 a price-weighted index of large U.S. blue-chip companies, whose divisor is adjusted for structural changes such as stock splits.
Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)An economic theory holding that asset prices reflect all available information, making it difficult for investors to consistently outperform the market.
FOMOFOMO, or the fear of missing out, refers to chasing price increases, trading frequently, or taking risks beyond one's capacity to bear out of concern about missing opportunities.
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.
Fill Or Kill Order (FOK)The order must be filled in full immediately at the specified price or a better price; otherwise, the entire order is canceled, and partial fills are not allowed.
GDP DeflatorMeasured by the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP, it is an indicator of overall price changes in all goods and services produced by a country.
GasA unit used by certain networks to measure computational resources consumed during execution; the actual transaction fee also depends on factors such as the gas price.
GweiA commonly used small denomination of Ether, 1 Gwei equal to 10⁹ Wei, and commonly used to denote Gas prices.
IndexAggregate a set of prices or data into a single value to measure changes relative to historical levels or a benchmark.
Index PriceThe reference price of an asset, typically calculated as the average of spot prices from multiple major exchanges.
K-line chartA price chart that displays an asset’s opening, highest, lowest, and closing prices over a specific period.
Mark PriceThe exchange-calculated fair value reference for the contract, used to measure unrealized profit and loss, check margin, and trigger liquidation.
Market ordersOrders executed at prices available in the market at the time, typically allowing partial fills.
Meme coinsTokens derived from internet memes or cultural elements, whose prices often exhibit high volatility.
MoonA phrase used in the cryptocurrency community to express that the price may rise substantially and to convey optimistic expectations.
NFT Floor priceRefers to a NFT collection’s work with the lowest current price, which can be used to understand the minimum amount required to purchase one item from that NFT collection.
ResistanceThe level at which an asset price struggles to continue rising due to strong selling pressure in a particular area, often likened to a “ceiling” above the price.
SMA 20Based on the prices of the most recent 20 periods, it is a simple moving average commonly used as the middle line of Bollinger Bands.
Semi-strong formThe form of market efficiency in which all publicly available information, including news and company announcements, is considered to be fully reflected in asset prices.
SlippageA situation in which the final execution price differs from the originally requested or expected price, typically due to low liquidity.
SlipstreamAerodrome’s concentrated liquidity feature allows liquidity providers to allocate funds within a price range of their choosing.
Stop-loss ordersOrders that automatically close a position when the price falls below a preset threshold, limiting losses from further declines.
Strong formThe strictest form of market efficiency, holding that both public and private information are already reflected in asset prices.
SupportRefers to the phenomenon in which price encounters relatively strong buying support in a particular area, making it difficult to continue falling.
TWAPA time-weighted average price strategy that spreads order execution over a period of time to reduce the market impact of a single large transaction.
TradFiUsed to refer to a category of perpetual contracts that track the prices of traditional financial assets such as equities, commodities, and foreign exchange.
USDT-margined perpetual contractA derivative contract with no expiration date, denominated and settled in USDT, and referencing the price of the underlying asset.
VolatilityA state in which prices fluctuate significantly over a period of time.
Weak formThe market efficiency form that holds that current prices already reflect all historical price data.
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.
WickThe vertical lines extending above and below the body of a candlestick, representing the 1 highest and lowest prices reached during a period.
all-time high (ATH)The highest price the asset has ever reached, which can serve as a reference target when calculating the price recovery multiple.
arbitrageA strategy that trades on price opportunities across different trading venues.
asksThe selling price set by the asset holder to sell the asset.
bStocksSecurity tokens provided by the issuer and backed by corresponding U.S. stocks held by regulated custodians on a 1:1 basis, providing exposure to their price and related economic benefits.
bid-ask spreadThe difference between the market's lowest ask price and highest bid price.

Definition

K-line chart

A price chart that displays an asset’s opening, highest, lowest, and closing prices over a specific period.

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