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Bear marketA period during which market prices exhibit a negative trend.
Block TradeLarge orders privately negotiated outside the public order book, with the aim of reducing slippage and market impact.
Bull marketA state in which market prices show a positive upward trend.
CapitulationRefers to a situation in which many market participants simultaneously abandon their positions and sell, typically associated with panic selling.
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.
ETFAn exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a fund product that can be traded on the market like a stock.
ETHExtending trading hours to cover the pre-market, regular trading, and after-hours sessions.
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.
ExchangeA platform that provides a marketplace where users can buy and sell assets.
First-Mover Advantage (FMA)The competitive advantage that a company or project may gain by being the first to launch products or services in an emerging market that has not yet been fully explored.
FlippeningEthereum（ETH) assuming total market capitalization exceeds Bitcoin（BTC), the moment it becomes the cryptocurrency with the largest market capitalization.
Futures contractsIn the futures contracts market described in the text, participants can trade contracts without necessarily intending to take delivery of the underlying asset.
HODL(HODL)Crypto-market slang meaning to continue holding a position and avoid selling.
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.
Market ordersOrders executed at prices available in the market at the time, typically allowing partial fills.
POVPercentage-of-volume (POV) strategy, executing orders at a set proportion of market trading volume.
RFQ Trading DeskA trading model in which a professional market maker returns a signed quote each time a trade request is received.
RektAn internet slang term derived from “wrecked,” commonly referring in the crypto sector to traders, assets, or markets suffering severe losses.
S&P 500A stock market index whose constituents are selected by a committee, weighted by market capitalization, and that tracks 500 the stocks of large U.S. companies.
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.
Strong formThe strictest form of market efficiency, holding that both public and private information are already reflected in asset prices.
T+1 SettlementA settlement arrangement in traditional markets whereby securities and funds are settled on the next business day after the trade date.
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.
U-Margined ContractsU-margined contracts are a contract type supported by this derivatives skill. Related interfaces can be used to query market data, trade, and manage positions.
Volatility DecayRefers to leveraged tokens and leverage ETF The erosion of returns in volatile or range-bound markets caused by the combined effects of daily rebalancing and compounding, also known as beta slippage or volatility drag.
VolumeRefers to the amount of an asset traded or transferred in the market within a specific period.
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.
beta slippageAnother term for Volatility Decay, describing the deviation and loss in returns caused by daily leverage resets and compounding in volatile markets.
bid-ask spreadThe difference between the market's lowest ask price and highest bid price.
bitcoin dominanceBitcoin The proportion of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization represented by the market capitalization.
circulating supplyThe number of tokens already held by the public and available for circulation and trading in cryptocurrency markets, excluding locked or reserved portions.
dollar-cost averaging (DCA)It refers to spreading purchases across multiple points in time to reduce the impact of poor timing when entering the market all at once and to average out the cost.
leverageUsing borrowed funds to increase trading volume amplifies losses and may increase the risk of forced liquidation during periods of severe market volatility.
liquidRefers to a liquid market condition with many buy and sell orders and participants, typically characterized by a narrow bid-ask spread.
liquidityThe amount available for trading in a market and its capacity to match and absorb orders.
market capitalizationA total market value metric, typically estimated by multiplying a cryptocurrency’s circulating supply by its current market price.
market orderAn order executed at the best available price, where the ask price cannot be specified manually.
market priceThe price that other participants in the market are willing to pay for an asset.
order bookAn order book that records the buy and sell orders available in the market, along with their quantities and prices.
technical analysis (TA)Analyze the market using price-based methods or indicators, and combine multiple signals to formulate a trading plan.
Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)The EU in 2024 took effect in [year] and sets licensing and information disclosure requirements for token issuers and trading platforms.
Proprietary AMMAn automated liquidity pool controlled by a single pricing engine that adjusts quotes based on external market data, trade size, and inventory risk.
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.
Mid-market rateThe midpoint between the bid price and the ask price, commonly found in currency converters or financial market data pages.
Active managementAn investment strategy in which fund managers actively select and trade assets with the goal of outperforming a particular index or market.
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.
Trading CardA tool that can be shared in conversations to provide trading-related information for discussing positions, market views, or trading ideas.
Trading PlatformA trading platform is a cryptocurrency market where users buy and sell tokens.
Trading VolumeThe total trading volume of an asset over a given period, which can be used to broadly assess market activity.

Definition

Volume

Refers to the amount of an asset traded or transferred in the market within a specific period.

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