Market order
An order to buy or sell an asset immediately at the best price currently available in the market.
See also
Slippage
The difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which it is actually executed, typically caused by low liquidity or high market volatility.
Order book
A list of all open buy and sell orders for an asset on an exchange, sorted by price. It shows real-time supply and demand.
Limit order
An order to buy or sell at a specific price or better. It only executes once the market reaches that price.
Leverage
The use of borrowed funds to increase the size of a trading position. Leverage multiplies both potential profit and potential losses — a high-risk tool.
Liquidation
The forced closure of a leveraged trading position by the exchange when losses approach the size of the deposited collateral. It results in losing part or all of the funds invested.
Rug pull
A scam in which a project's creators suddenly withdraw all liquidity or dump their tokens, crashing the price and leaving investors with worthless holdings.