Nydar Trading Glossary

When large passive orders absorb aggressive buying or selling without price moving, indicating a strong hidden participant defending a level.

A trend strength indicator (0-100) that measures how strong a trend is, regardless of direction. Above 25 = strong trend.

Free distribution of cryptocurrency tokens to wallet addresses, often used for marketing or rewarding early supporters.

The excess return of an investment relative to a benchmark index. Positive alpha indicates outperformance.

Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. Short for "alternative coin."

Buying into a cryptocurrency or trade impulsively without doing proper research, often driven by FOMO or hype.

Simultaneously buying and selling an asset in different markets to profit from price differences, considered risk-free profit.

The lowest price a seller is willing to accept for an asset. Also called the offer price.

The highest price an asset has ever reached in its trading history.

The lowest price an asset has ever reached in its trading history.

A volatility indicator that measures the average range between high and low prices over a specified period.

Testing a trading strategy using historical data to see how it would have performed in the past.

An investor left holding worthless or significantly devalued assets after a price crash, unable or unwilling to sell at a loss.

A market condition where prices are falling or expected to fall, typically defined as a 20%+ decline from recent highs.

A bearish options strategy that buys a put at a higher strike and sells a put at a lower strike, profiting from moderate price declines.

A measure of an asset's volatility relative to the overall market. Beta > 1 means more volatile than the market.

The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset.

Large, well-established, financially sound companies with a history of reliable performance and often paying dividends.

A volatility indicator consisting of a moving average with upper and lower bands set at standard deviations from the mean.

In SMC, when price breaks through a previous swing high (bullish) or swing low (bearish), confirming trend continuation.

A failed order block that gets violated but then acts as support/resistance when price returns to it.

When price moves above resistance or below support with increased volume, potentially signaling a new trend.

A bullish options strategy that buys a call at a lower strike and sells a call at a higher strike, profiting from moderate price increases.

A market condition where prices are rising or expected to rise, characterized by optimism and investor confidence.

An options strategy using three strikes that profits when the underlying stays near the middle strike, with limited risk and reward.

An options strategy that sells a near-term option and buys a longer-term option at the same strike, profiting from time decay.

A contract giving the buyer the right, but not obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price before expiration.

A price chart that shows open, high, low, and close prices for a specific time period, resembling a candle shape.

A momentum oscillator measuring price deviation from its average. Above +100 is overbought, below -100 is oversold.

In SMC, when price breaks the most recent opposing swing point, signaling a potential trend reversal.

A regulatory mechanism that temporarily halts trading when markets drop by a certain percentage, designed to prevent panic selling.

When multiple technical indicators or analysis methods point to the same trading signal, increasing its reliability.

A period where price moves sideways within a range, often occurring after a trend before the next move.

A statistical measure of how two assets move in relation to each other. +1 = perfect positive, -1 = perfect negative.

The original purchase price of an investment, used to calculate capital gains or losses when sold.

An options strategy where you own shares and sell call options against them to generate income.

An options strategy that sells a higher-priced option and buys a lower-priced option, collecting a net credit upfront.

The running total of the difference between buying volume and selling volume, showing whether aggressive buyers or sellers are dominant.

A bullish continuation pattern resembling a tea cup with a handle, signaling potential breakout to new highs.

Private exchanges where large institutional orders are executed anonymously, away from public exchanges.

Opening and closing positions within the same trading day, not holding overnight.

A temporary recovery in price after a significant decline, followed by a continuation of the downtrend.

An options strategy that buys a higher-priced option and sells a lower-priced option, paying a net debit upfront.

Financial services built on blockchain that operate without traditional intermediaries like banks.

Short for "degenerate" - a trader who takes extremely high-risk bets, often with leverage, on volatile assets like memecoins.

In options, the rate of change in option price relative to a $1 change in the underlying asset price.

A cryptocurrency exchange that operates without a central authority, using smart contracts for trading.

Holding an investment through extreme volatility and price drops without selling, demonstrating strong conviction.

In SMC, a strong impulsive price move that creates fair value gaps and indicates institutional activity.

When price moves in the opposite direction of an indicator, potentially signaling a trend reversal.

A portion of company profits paid to shareholders, typically quarterly. Expressed as yield (annual dividend / share price).

A candlestick where open and close are nearly equal, forming a cross shape that signals indecision and potential reversal.

Investing a fixed amount regularly regardless of price, reducing the impact of volatility and avoiding market timing.

A volatility indicator showing highest high and lowest low over a period, used for breakout trading.

A bullish reversal pattern where price tests a support level twice, forming a "W" shape before breaking higher.

A bearish reversal pattern where price tests a resistance level twice, forming an "M" shape before breaking lower.

The peak-to-trough decline in portfolio value, expressed as a percentage. Maximum drawdown is the largest historical decline.

A crypto community phrase encouraging investors to research projects independently before investing.

A moving average that gives more weight to recent prices, making it more responsive to new information.

A two-candle reversal pattern where the second candle completely engulfs the first, signaling potential trend change.

The price level at which a trader opens a position (buys or sells).

A company's profit divided by outstanding shares. Key metric for valuation showing how much profit each share represents.

A three-candle bearish reversal pattern with a large green candle, small-bodied middle candle, and large red candle.

The price level at which a trader closes a position to take profit or cut losses.

In SMC, a price imbalance shown as a gap between three candles where the wicks don't overlap, indicating an area price may return to fill.

A sentiment indicator measuring whether investors are fearful (bearish) or greedy (bullish), on a scale of 0-100.

A technical tool that uses horizontal lines at key Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%) to identify potential support and resistance levels.

When an order is executed and completed at a specified price.

A continuation pattern where price consolidates in a rectangular channel after a sharp move, then continues in the original direction.

An extremely rapid and deep market decline followed by a quick recovery, often lasting only minutes.

The number of shares available for public trading, excluding restricted shares held by insiders and institutions.

Fear Of Missing Out - emotional trading driven by anxiety about missing profitable opportunities.

A specialised chart that shows the exact volume traded at each price level within a candle, revealing the internal battle between buyers and sellers.

Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt - negative sentiment or misinformation spread to drive down asset prices.

A periodic payment between long and short holders of perpetual futures contracts that keeps the contract price anchored to the spot price.

In options, the rate of change of delta relative to a $1 change in the underlying asset price.

A rapid price increase caused by market makers hedging their options positions, creating a feedback loop of buying.

A price area on a chart where no trading occurred, appearing as a jump between two candles.

Transaction fees paid to blockchain validators for processing transactions, measured in the network's native token.

Options risk measures including Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, and Rho that quantify different aspects of option price sensitivity.

An order that remains active until executed or manually cancelled, unlike day orders that expire at market close.

A bullish candlestick pattern with a small body at the top and long lower wick, signaling potential reversal after a downtrend.

A bearish candlestick pattern identical to the hammer but appearing after an uptrend, signaling potential reversal.

A bearish reversal pattern with three peaks - the middle (head) higher than the two sides (shoulders). Inverse version is bullish.

Taking an offsetting position to reduce risk exposure in an existing investment.

Algorithmic trading that executes a large number of orders at extremely high speeds.

Crypto slang for holding assets long-term regardless of price volatility. Originally a typo of "hold."

A large order that is split into smaller visible portions, hiding the true size from the market to reduce price impact.

A comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum in a single view using five lines and a cloud.

The temporary loss liquidity providers experience when token prices in a pool diverge from when they deposited.

The market's expectation of future price volatility, derived from option prices. Higher IV = more expensive options.

A mathematical calculation based on price, volume, or open interest used to forecast market direction.

In SMC, a false signal or liquidity trap designed to draw in retail traders before smart money takes the opposite position.

The first time a private company offers shares to the public on a stock exchange.

An options strategy selling a straddle and buying protective wings, profiting when the stock stays at the short strike.

A neutral options strategy combining a bull put spread and bear call spread to profit from low volatility.

An option with intrinsic value - calls when stock price is above strike, puts when stock price is below strike.

In SMC, specific time windows when institutional traders are most active and high-probability setups occur.

Market depth data showing all pending buy and sell orders at various price levels, revealing supply and demand.

Using borrowed capital to increase potential returns (and risks) of an investment.

An order to buy or sell at a specific price or better. Only executes if the price is reached.

The forced closure of a leveraged position when losses approach the deposited margin, executed automatically by the exchange to prevent negative balances.

How easily an asset can be bought or sold without significantly affecting its price.

In SMC, when price moves beyond a significant level to trigger stop losses and pending orders before reversing.

Buying an asset with the expectation that its price will rise.

The standardized quantity of units in a forex trade. Standard lot = 100,000 units, mini = 10,000, micro = 1,000.

Moving Average Convergence Divergence - a trend-following momentum indicator showing the relationship between two moving averages.

A trader who places a limit order that adds liquidity to the order book, waiting to be filled rather than executing immediately.

Borrowed money from a broker used to purchase securities, allowing larger position sizes.

A broker's demand for additional funds when account equity falls below the required maintenance margin level.

A fair-value reference price calculated from the spot price and a moving average of the funding basis, used for liquidation calculations to prevent manipulation.

Indicators measuring the number of advancing vs declining stocks to gauge overall market health.

The total value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated as share price multiplied by number of shares.

A decline of 10-20% from recent highs in a market or asset, considered a normal part of market cycles.

A firm that provides liquidity by continuously quoting buy and sell prices, profiting from the bid-ask spread.

An order to buy or sell immediately at the best available current price.

In SMC, the pattern of swing highs and lows that defines the current trend direction.

A cryptocurrency created as a joke or based on internet memes, often with little utility but high community engagement.

A volume-weighted momentum oscillator (0-100) that measures buying and selling pressure. Above 80 is overbought, below 20 is oversold.

In SMC, an order block that has been partially filled and may see price return to complete the fill.

A three-candle bullish reversal pattern with a large red candle, small-bodied middle candle, and large green candle.

An indicator that smooths price data by calculating the average price over a specified number of periods.

A unique digital asset on a blockchain that represents ownership of items like art, collectibles, or virtual real estate.

Crypto slang for "Not Gonna Make It" - used to describe poor investment decisions or pessimism about someone's trading future.

A cumulative volume indicator that adds volume on up days and subtracts volume on down days to show buying/selling pressure.

A pair of orders where execution of one automatically cancels the other, useful for setting profit targets and stop losses simultaneously.

The total number of outstanding derivative contracts (options/futures) that have not been settled.

The date when an options contract becomes void and the right to exercise expires.

Analysis of options trading activity to identify unusual volume or potential institutional positioning.

In SMC, a consolidation zone where institutional traders placed significant orders before a strong price move.

A list of all pending buy and sell orders for an asset, showing price levels and quantities.

The analysis of real-time buy and sell orders, trades, and order book dynamics to understand market participant behaviour and predict short-term price direction.

An option with no intrinsic value - calls when stock price is below strike, puts when stock price is above strike.

A condition where an asset's price has risen too quickly and may be due for a pullback. Often indicated by RSI > 70.

A condition where an asset's price has fallen too quickly and may be due for a bounce. Often indicated by RSI < 30.

A valuation metric dividing stock price by earnings per share. Shows how much investors pay per dollar of earnings.

Selling an investment at the first sign of trouble or small price decline, showing weak conviction.

Simulated trading using virtual money to practice strategies without risking real capital.

A trend-following indicator that places dots above or below price to show trend direction and potential reversal points.

A continuation pattern formed by converging trendlines after a sharp price move, resembling a small symmetrical triangle.

Low-priced stocks (typically under $5) of small companies, known for high volatility and risk.

Futures contracts with no expiration date, allowing traders to hold positions indefinitely with leverage. Funding rates keep prices anchored to spot.

A candlestick with a small body and long wick (tail) that signals rejection of a price level and potential reversal.

A domain-specific programming language for creating custom technical indicators and strategies, widely used in charting platforms for personalised analysis.

The smallest price movement in forex, typically the fourth decimal place (0.0001) for most currency pairs.

The price level with the highest traded volume in a given period, representing where the most agreement between buyers and sellers occurred.

Determining how much capital to allocate to each trade based on risk management rules.

In SMC, the upper 50% of a price range (premium) and lower 50% (discount) used to determine optimal entry areas.

Trading based on raw price movements and patterns rather than indicators.

A contract giving the buyer the right, but not obligation, to sell an asset at a specified price before expiration.

A sentiment indicator comparing put volume to call volume. High ratios signal bearish sentiment; low ratios signal bullish sentiment.

Crypto slang for suffering significant trading losses, derived from "wrecked." Often used to describe liquidated leveraged positions.

A price level where selling pressure tends to prevent further price increases.

In options, the sensitivity of option price to changes in interest rates.

The potential profit of a trade divided by its potential loss. A 1:3 ratio means risking $1 to potentially make $3.

A momentum oscillator measuring the percentage change in price over a specified period.

A momentum oscillator (0-100) that measures speed and magnitude of price changes. >70 = overbought, <30 = oversold.

A crypto scam where developers abandon a project and run off with investors' funds.

A trading strategy that profits from small price changes, typically holding positions for seconds to minutes.

A measure of risk-adjusted return, calculated as (return - risk-free rate) / standard deviation. Higher is better.

Aggressively promoting a cryptocurrency or investment, often for personal gain while hiding that motivation.

A bearish candlestick pattern with a small body near the low and a long upper wick, signaling potential reversal after an uptrend.

The total number of shares sold short and not yet covered, often expressed as a percentage of float.

Selling an asset you don't own (borrowing it) with the expectation of buying it back at a lower price.

A rapid price increase caused by short sellers rushing to cover their positions, creating a feedback loop of buying.

The difference between the expected price of a trade and the actual execution price.

The illegal practice of placing large orders with the intention of cancelling them before execution, creating a false impression of supply or demand.

The difference between the bid and ask price. Tighter spreads indicate more liquidity.

Locking up cryptocurrency to support blockchain operations and earn rewards, similar to earning interest.

A momentum indicator comparing a closing price to its price range over a period. Ranges 0-100 with >80 overbought and <20 oversold.

A tool that filters stocks based on specific criteria like price, volume, market cap, or technical indicators to find trading candidates matching your strategy.

A corporate action that divides existing shares into multiple new shares, lowering price per share without changing total value.

An order to automatically close a position at a specified price to limit potential losses.

An options strategy buying both a call and put at the same strike price, profiting from significant price movement in either direction.

An options strategy buying a call and put at different strike prices, cheaper than a straddle but requiring larger price moves to profit.

The price at which an option holder can buy (call) or sell (put) the underlying asset if they exercise the option.

A trend-following indicator that plots a line above or below price, changing colour on trend reversals, making it easy to identify trend direction.

A price level where buying pressure tends to prevent further price decreases.

A trading style that holds positions for days to weeks, capturing medium-term price moves.

An order to automatically close a position at a specified price to lock in gains.

A trader who places a market order or aggressive limit order that executes immediately against resting orders, removing liquidity from the order book.

Analyzing price charts, patterns, and indicators to forecast future price movements.

In options, the rate of time decay - how much value an option loses each day as expiration approaches.

A dynamic stop-loss order that moves with price in your favour, locking in profits while still allowing the trade to run.

The general direction of price movement over time - uptrend (higher highs), downtrend (lower lows), or sideways.

A consolidation pattern where price forms converging trendlines. Symmetrical triangles are neutral; ascending are bullish; descending are bearish.

The price range containing approximately 70% of all traded volume in a given period, defining where the market considers fair value.

A statistical measure estimating the maximum potential loss of a portfolio over a specific time period at a given confidence level.

In options, the sensitivity of option price to changes in implied volatility.

An options strategy using two options of the same type and expiration but different strike prices.

A measure of how much and how quickly price moves. Higher volatility = larger price swings.

The number of shares or contracts traded during a specific period.

The average price weighted by volume, showing where most trading occurred. Used as a benchmark by institutional traders.

Crypto slang for "We're All Gonna Make It" - expressing optimism and community solidarity about future gains.

The vision of a decentralized internet built on blockchain technology, where users own their data and digital assets.

A chart pattern where price converges between two sloping trendlines, signaling potential breakout. Rising wedges are bearish, falling wedges are bullish.

A trader or entity with large holdings that can significantly impact market prices with their trades.

A rapid price movement in one direction followed by a sharp reversal, often triggering stop losses.

A momentum oscillator ranging from 0 to -100 that measures overbought/oversold levels. Above -20 is overbought, below -80 is oversold.

A DeFi strategy of moving crypto assets between protocols to maximise returns through interest, fees, and token rewards.