Short
A short is a trading strategy where a trader borrows an asset to sell it, hoping the price will drop. If the price falls, the trader buys the asset back at the lower price and returns it to the lender, keeping the difference as profit.
More terms under S
- Shielded TransactionA shielded transaction is a type of transaction that happens between two private addresses, keeping the details hidden for better privacy.
- ShillingShilling is when someone promotes a cryptocurrency or a new project to make it sound better and encourage others to invest in it.
- ShitcoinA shitcoin is a cryptocurrency that has little to no value or purpose.
- Short SqueezeA short squeeze happens when the price of a cryptocurrency suddenly goes up, forcing traders who bet against it to buy the coin to limit their losses.
- Side ChainA side chain is a separate blockchain that works alongside the main blockchain, allowing for different features or transactions without affecting the main…
- Side Channel AttackA side channel attack is a way of hacking that takes advantage of unintentional clues from a computer, which can reveal sensitive information.
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