Crypto glossary
Understand crypto terms before using them in decisions. Each definition explains the concept, the common mistake and why context matters.
Liquidation
A forced closure of a leveraged position when margin is no longer sufficient.
Funding Rate
A recurring payment between long and short perpetual futures traders.
Open Interest
The total outstanding futures or derivatives contracts that have not been closed.
Long Squeeze
A fast move lower caused by leveraged long positions being forced out.
Short Squeeze
A fast move higher caused by leveraged short positions being forced out.
Bitcoin Dominance
Bitcoin market value as a share of total crypto market value.
Altcoin Season
A period when many altcoins outperform Bitcoin for a sustained stretch.
Buy Wall
A large visible bid area in the order book.
Sell Wall
A large visible ask area in the order book.
How to use this hub
Start with the broad market page, then compare asset-specific pages, live dashboards and educational guides. A good research process checks several signals together instead of depending on one indicator.
- Use live dashboards to understand current context.
- Use educational pages to understand what each signal means.
- Use risk pages to define what can go wrong.
- Use glossary pages when a term is unclear.
Crypto assets can move quickly and may lose value. This site provides educational market information and tools only. It does not provide personalized financial, investment, tax or legal advice.