# Basic cryptocurrency terms that every beginner trader should know 3

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**Published on:** 2024-03-02
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An order book is an electronic list of orders to buy or sell a specific asset. Quotation - the value of one unit of a financial asset. Leverage is the use of borrowed funds that allow traders to open positions that exceed their deposit. Liquidation is a process of forced closing of a position due to partial or complete loss of the trader's initial margin. Long is a trading strategy of a trader, when he makes money from an increase in the price of an asset. Margin - the share of your funds in the position.

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