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.
See also
IDO
Initial DEX Offering — a token launch that takes place directly on a decentralized exchange, without a centralized intermediary.
Whitepaper
A project's official document describing its technology, goals, token economics, and team. It is the first thing worth reading before investing in a new project.
Tokenomics
A token's economic model: total supply, distribution between the team and investors, and mechanisms for burning or minting new tokens.
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.
Market order
An order to buy or sell an asset immediately at the best price currently available in the market.