Trading and platform glossary
Quick definitions of common terms in the product.
Candle: a summary of price movement over one timeframe. Timeframe: the interval each candle represents. Long: exposure to a price rise. Short: exposure to a price fall, usually through derivatives.
Spot: direct asset trading. Futures: derivative contracts that may use margin and leverage. Leverage: exposure larger than posted margin, increasing both gains and losses.
Entry: planned opening price. Stop loss: an order or level intended to limit loss, not a guarantee. Take profit: planned favorable exit. Notional: total trade value.
Risk/reward: potential gain relative to a defined loss. P&L: profit and loss. Drawdown: decline from a prior equity peak. Slippage: difference between expected and actual execution price. Funding: periodic payment on some perpetual futures. Confidence: strength of an analysis decision, not a win probability.
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