Crypto is a genuinely new, volatile asset class, and most of what determines whether you're prepared for that has nothing to do with charts or strategies yet. It's things like how big and liquid a coin actually is, what a bull or bear market does to every position at once, and who actually controls your coins while you hold them. Get this right first, trading and automation come after.
Investing terms
Market CapitalizationAn asset's total value: circulating supply multiplied by current price, the standard way to rank and compare coins by size rather than by price alone.LiquidityHow easily an asset can be bought or sold in size without moving its price meaningfully, deeper order books mean lower slippage for the same trade size.Bull MarketA sustained uptrend: rising prices, generally accompanied by broad participation and confidence.Bear MarketA sustained downtrend: falling prices, often with lower participation and heightened risk-aversion.Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)Investing a fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price, so the average entry price smooths out over time instead of depending on one timing decision.Non-Custodial Tradingzengtrade never holds user funds or has withdrawal access. Trades execute through the user's own exchange account and API keys, not a pooled platform wallet.
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Educational content, not investment advice. zengtrade is paper-first and non-custodial.