Financial Glossary
Master the language of the markets. Explore our comprehensive dictionary of terms spanning Forex, Cryptocurrency, Bullion, and General Trading.
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Bear Market
A market condition where prices are falling.
Bid Price
The highest price a buyer is willing to pay.
Bitcoin (BTC)
The first decentralized digital currency.
Blockchain
A distributed, immutable digital ledger.
Bollinger Bands
A technical analysis tool measuring volatility.
Bull Market
A market condition where prices are rising.
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Candlestick
A type of price chart displaying open, high, low, and close prices.
Capital Gains
An increase in the value of a capital asset.
Central Bank
An institution managing a state's currency and monetary policy.
Cold Storage
Keeping cryptocurrency offline for security.
Commodity
A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable.
Correction
A reverse movement of at least 10% in an asset's price.
Cross Rate
An exchange rate between two currencies not involving the USD.
Cryptography
The practice of securing communication from adversaries.
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Day Trading
Buying and selling assets within the same trading day.
Decentralization
The transfer of control to a distributed network.
DeFi (Decentralized Finance)
Financial services using smart contracts on blockchains.
Derivatives
Financial contracts deriving value from an underlying asset.
Dividend
A distribution of corporate profits to shareholders.
Dovish
An economic outlook favoring lower interest rates.
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Fiat Currency
Government-issued currency not backed by a physical commodity.
Fibonacci Retracement
A technical indicator used to identify support and resistance.
Fixed Exchange Rate
A currency's value matched to another currency or asset.
Float
The regular shares a company has issued to the public.
Forex (FX)
The global market for trading currencies.
Fundamental Analysis
Evaluating an asset's intrinsic value based on economic factors.
Futures Contract
An agreement to buy or sell an asset at a future date.
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Margin
The money borrowed to purchase an investment.
Margin Call
A broker's demand for additional funds.
Market Capitalization
The total market value of a circulating supply.
Market Maker
An entity providing liquidity by offering both buy and sell quotes.
Moving Average (MA)
An indicator showing the average price over a period.
Mutual Fund
A pool of funds collected from many investors.
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Safe Haven
An investment expected to retain or increase in value during turbulence.
Satoshi
The smallest unit of a bitcoin.
Scalping
A trading style taking small profits on minor price changes.
Slippage
The difference between the expected price and execution price.
Smart Contract
Self-executing contracts written into code.
Spot Price
The current price in the marketplace.
Spread
The difference between the bid and the ask price.
Stablecoin
Cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable asset like fiat.
Staking
Locking up crypto to support network operations and earn rewards.
Stop Loss
An order placed to sell a security when it reaches a certain price.
Support
A price level an asset rarely falls below.
Swing Trading
Trading to capture short- to medium-term gains.
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Take Profit
An order to close a trade once it reaches a certain profit level.
Technical Analysis
Evaluating investments by analyzing statistics from trading activity.
Tola
A traditional South Asian unit of mass.
Troy Ounce
The standard unit of mass for precious metals.