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Slippage is the difference between the expected and the actual execution price of an order on a cryptocurrency exchange. It arises from market movement and a lack of liquidity.

Profit is the gain obtained as a result of trading, investing or participating in a cryptocurrency project. It indicates a positive financial result of activity.

Pump and dump is a manipulative scheme in which an asset's price is first artificially inflated and then sharply dropped. The organizers take profit at the expense of the buyers they attracted.

A peak is the maximum price of an asset reached over a certain period of time, after which a decline in quotes usually begins. The term is widely used in technical analysis.

Poloniex is one of the oldest centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, providing trading in a wide range of digital assets. The platform is known for its large number of trading pairs and support for many altcoins.

A limit order is a pending order to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price. It is executed only when the specified rate is reached, giving the trader control over the price.

A pump is the artificial inflation of a cryptocurrency's price through mass coordinated buying. The goal is to sharply raise the price so that the organizers can sell the asset for more.

A market order is an instruction to buy or sell an asset immediately at the best available price. It is executed at once as long as there are matching limit orders in the order book.

Bollinger Bands are a technical-analysis tool that shows volatility and the current deviations of an asset's price from its average value using three lines.

Liquidity shows how quickly an asset can be bought or sold at a price close to the market one without significantly affecting quotes. It is one of the key parameters for evaluating any crypto market.