Trading glossary
Bull, bear, volume, market cap, volatility: the words explained simply.
The words, explained simply
Every field protects itself with jargon. Here is the trading vocabulary you will actually meet, in plain language, each with a quick example.
Bull / bullish
Expecting or showing rising prices. A "bull market" is a long period of gains. Example: "I'm bullish on ETH" means "I think ETH will rise".
Bear / bearish
Expecting or showing falling prices. A "bear market" is a long decline, usually 20%+ from the top.
Support
A price level where falls have repeatedly stopped, a floor made of buyers. Example: "BTC has support at $58k".
Resistance
A price level where rallies have repeatedly failed, a ceiling made of sellers. Old resistance often becomes new support after a breakout.
Breakout
Price pushing decisively through support or resistance, often starting a trend. A fake one that collapses back is a "fakeout".
Volatility
How violently a price moves. A 5% day is calm for a small coin, an earthquake for a blue-chip stock.
Volume
How much was traded in a period. Breakouts on high volume are taken more seriously than quiet ones.
Market cap
Price × circulating supply, the total value of an asset. Bigger cap usually means calmer moves.
24h change
Percent difference between now and 24 hours ago. The number our percent-move alerts watch.
OHLC
Open, High, Low, Close: the four numbers that define one candle on a chart.
Position
What you currently own (or owe) in an asset. "Closing a position" means selling it.
Stop-loss
A predecided price where you accept a small loss and exit, before it becomes a big one.
Take-profit
A predecided price where you sell to lock in gains instead of hoping for more.
DCA
Dollar-cost averaging: investing a fixed amount on a schedule regardless of price.
FOMO
Fear of missing out: buying because everyone else is, usually near the top. Alerts exist so you can act on plans, not FOMO.
Fakeout / falling knife
A fakeout is a breakout that fails immediately. Catching a falling knife is buying an asset mid-crash because it "looks cheap".
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