Crypto Trading Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the terms behind the CoinSeekly screener — each linked to the live signals and in-depth guides that put it to work.
20 terms defined
Chart Basics
Candlestick
A candlestick is a price bar showing the open, high, low, and close for a period, used to read momentum at a glance.
Read definitionMarket Capitalisation
Market cap is a coin's price multiplied by its circulating supply — the standard measure of its total size.
Read definitionResistance
Resistance is a price level where selling has repeatedly emerged strongly enough to halt or reverse an advance.
Read definitionSupport
Support is a price level where buying has repeatedly emerged strongly enough to halt or reverse a decline.
Read definitionVolume
Volume is the amount of an asset traded in a period — the conviction behind a price move.
Read definitionTrend
Breakout
A breakout is when price moves decisively beyond a support or resistance level, often starting a new directional move.
Read definitionMoving Average
A moving average smooths price by averaging recent closes, turning noisy price action into a readable trend line.
Read definitionTrend
A trend is the prevailing direction of price — up (higher highs and lows), down (lower highs and lows), or sideways.
Read definitionMomentum & Indicators
Divergence
Divergence is when price and an indicator disagree — a warning that the current move is losing momentum.
Read definitionMACD
MACD is a momentum indicator built from two EMAs that flags when short-term momentum shifts relative to the trend.
Read definitionMomentum
Momentum is the speed and strength of a price move — how forcefully price is travelling, regardless of direction.
Read definitionRSI (Relative Strength Index)
RSI is a momentum oscillator from 0–100 that measures the speed and size of recent price moves.
Read definitionSignals
Death Cross
A death cross is when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day — a classic long-term bearish trend signal.
Read definitionGolden Cross
A golden cross is when the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day — a classic long-term bullish trend signal.
Read definitionMACD Bearish Cross
A MACD bearish cross is when the MACD line crosses below its signal line — momentum turning down, often early in a decline.
Read definitionMACD Bullish Cross
A MACD bullish cross is when the MACD line crosses above its signal line — momentum turning up, often early in a move.
Read definitionRSI Overbought
RSI overbought is when the 14-day RSI reaches 70 or above — an upside momentum extreme that raises pullback risk.
Read definitionRSI Oversold
RSI oversold is when the 14-day RSI falls to 30 or below — a downside momentum extreme that often precedes a bounce.
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