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Hedging is a way of protecting against an unfavorable change in an asset's price using offsetting trades. In crypto, it is used to reduce the risk of losses on the main position.

Market uncertainty is a state in which there is no clear trend, and price movement looks chaotic and contradictory. In trader slang, such confusing periods are called a WTF situation.

Hamsters is a slang term for inexperienced crypto market participants who make decisions under the influence of emotions and crowd sentiment, buying assets at the peak of the hype and selling them in a panic at the bottom.

A short, or short position, is a trade in which a trader earns on a decline in an asset's price. The strategy of betting on a fall is used by so-called bears, who wager on the market dropping.

A trade agreement is an agreement between a seller and a buyer that sets out the key terms of a deal: the subject, price, volume, and the order of payment and delivery. It defines the rights and obligations of the parties.

A trader is a market participant who carries out trading operations with assets to earn income on the difference in prices. In the crypto space, traders work with coins and tokens on exchanges and other platforms.

"To the moon" is a slang expression of the crypto community that describes a sharp and rapid rise in a cryptocurrency's price. The image of a "flight to the Moon" reflects the expectation of a strong rise in an asset's price and the optimism of its holders.

Flat, or a sideways trend, is a market state in which the price moves within a narrow horizontal range without a pronounced trend. It is a period of calm between upward and downward movements.

Futures is a derivative exchange contract for buying or selling an asset in the future at a price agreed in advance. On the crypto market, it is used for hedging risks and for speculation.

x2 denotes a twofold increase in an amount or profit. Here "x" is a multiplication sign, so x2 means a twofold growth relative to the initial value.