Glossary
139 terms to sharpen your crypto trading knowledge
Taker
A taker is a trader whose order is immediately matched against an existing order book entry, consuming market liquidity and typically incurring a higher fee than a maker who provides liquidity.
Technical Indicators
Technical indicators are mathematical tools applied to price and volume data that help traders identify trends, momentum, and potential trade signals on a cryptocurrency chart.
Ticker
A ticker displays real-time market data for a cryptocurrency, including its current price, 24-hour volume, and price change, and the ticker symbol is the short abbreviation used to identify the asset across exchanges.
Token
A cryptocurrency token is a digital asset built on an existing blockchain platform, serving purposes ranging from utility and governance to representing ownership of real-world assets.
Token Burn
Token burning permanently removes cryptocurrency tokens from circulation by sending them to an unspendable address, reducing total supply and potentially increasing the value of remaining tokens.