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Trading

The language of markets, defined plainly — the terms our coverage uses and what they actually mean.

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Leverage
Using borrowed money to increase the size of a position relative to the capital committed. Ten-times leverage turns a 1% move in the asset into roughly a 10% move in the account.
Liquidation
The forced closing of a leveraged position when its collateral no longer covers losses. On crypto derivatives venues this is automatic and can happen within seconds.

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Order Book
The live list of outstanding buy and sell orders at each price, showing how much would have to be bought or sold to move the price.

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Slippage
The difference between the price expected when an order is placed and the price at which it actually fills. It grows with order size, thin liquidity and fast-moving markets.