TradeReply Education Center

Your go-to resource for understanding key financial terms and concepts.

Term

Summary

RSI DIVERGENCE

RSI Divergence detects disparity between RSI movement and price trends for reversals.

RUG PULL

Rug pull is a type of scam where the developers abandon a project and run away with investors' funds.

SATOSHI (SMALLEST UNIT OF BITCOIN)

Satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, equal to one hundred millionth of a Bitcoin.

SCALPING VS SWING TRADING PERFORMANCE

Scalping vs. Swing Trading Performance compares the profitability and risk of short-term scalping trades versus longer-term swing trades. It helps traders decide which strategy aligns better with their goals and risk tolerance.

SEASONALITY PATTERNS

Seasonality Patterns analyze historical trends to identify recurring performance variations.

SECTOR EXPOSURE ANALYSIS

Sector Exposure Analysis evaluates the distribution of investments across different market sectors. It helps assess diversification and the impact of sector performance on the portfolio.

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Sector Performance evaluates the performance of a specific market sector. It compares the sector's returns to other sectors or the overall market, helping identify strong and weak areas in the economy.

SECTOR ROTATION STRATEGIES

Sector Rotation Strategies involve shifting investments between market sectors based on economic cycles and trends, aiming to capitalize on the varying performance of sectors during different economic phases.

SECURITY TOKEN OFFERING (STO)

Security token offering (STO) is a type of public offering in which tokenized digital securities are sold.

SEGWIT (SEGREGATED WITNESS)

SegWit (Segregated Witness) is a Bitcoin protocol upgrade that separates transaction signatures to increase block size limit and improve scalability.

SENTIMENT ANALYSIS RESULTS

Sentiment Analysis Results measure the impact of market sentiment (derived from news, social media, etc.) on trading decisions and outcomes. It helps understand how sentiment-driven factors influence market behavior and trade performance.

SHARDING

Sharding is a method of partitioning a database into smaller, faster, more easily managed parts called shards.

SHARPE RATIO

Sharpe Ratio measures risk-adjusted return, reflecting the excess return earned per unit of risk taken, relative to the risk-free rate.

SHORT

A Short position involves selling a security that the trader doesn't own, with the intention of buying it back later at a lower price. Traders profit from the price decline. It's a bearish strategy, reflecting anticipation of the asset's price drop.

SHORT SALE PROCEEDS

Short Sale Proceeds are funds received from selling borrowed securities in a short sale. These proceeds act as a liability since the borrowed shares must eventually be repurchased and returned.

SIDECHAIN

Sidechain is a separate blockchain that is attached to its parent blockchain using a two-way peg.

SKEWNESS OF RETURNS

Skewness Of Returns measures the asymmetry in the distribution of trade returns.

SLIPPAGE

Slippage measures the difference between the expected price and the actual execution price of a transaction, reflecting market conditions and execution efficiency.

SMALLEST LOSS

Smallest Loss represents the lowest monetary loss incurred in a transaction, trade, or portfolio, highlighting minimal downside risk.

SMALLEST WIN

Smallest Win represents the smallest monetary profit achieved in a transaction, trade, or portfolio, providing insights into marginal gains.

SMART CONTRACT

Smart contract is a self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement directly written into code, running on the blockchain.

SMART CONTRACT AUDIT

Smart contract audit is the process of reviewing and analyzing the code of a smart contract to ensure it is secure and functions as intended.

SNAPSHOT

Snapshot is a detailed, real-time capture of all relevant data and metrics, providing a comprehensive view of trading activity at a specific moment for performance tracking and analysis.

SOLIDITY (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE)

Solidity (programming language) is a programming language used to write smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain.

SORTINO RATIO

Sortino Ratio measures risk-adjusted return by focusing on downside risk, comparing returns above a target or risk-free rate to the volatility of negative returns.