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NFT
What is Magic Eden: exploring Solana's multichain NFT marketplace
Magic Eden is an NFT marketplace that offers a platform to buy, sell, and mint digital assets across multiple blockchains. Here, you can explore Ethereum, Polygon, or Solana NFTs, and trade assets through a simple platform suitable for both beginners and experienced traders. But what makes Magic Eden stand out from other NFT marketplaces, and where could it be heading next?
Dec 9, 2024
Beginners
Security
Safer crypto trading: how to spot scams in 2024
Scams have unfortunately emerged as a prominent and persistent challenge in the crypto space as bad actors lurk in the shadows. Backed by advanced technology and tools, these scams have become increasingly sophisticated and harder to identify.
Dec 9, 2024
Beginners
NFT
Trading guide
OKX
How to buy/sell NFTs on OKX
The OKX NFT marketplace allows you to discover, trade, and even create NFTs across popular blockchains like Ethereum and Polygon. With OKX, buying, selling, and trading NFTs is simple and straightforw
Dec 9, 2024
Technical analysis
Ascending wedge pattern: a comprehensive guide for traders
The ascending wedge pattern is a widely recognized technical analysis chart pattern that provides traders with insights into potential trend reversals or continuations in the financial markets. This pattern can be observed in financial instruments, such as stocks, forex, commodities, and cryptocurrencies, formed by price action moving between two converging, upward-sloping trendlines.
Nov 27, 2024
Intermediate
Smart Trading
The 9 best AI crypto trading bots to use in 2024: a comprehensive guide
Cryptocurrency has grown to become one of the most popular assets to trade in recent years. Due to its highly volatile nature, the value of the asset constantly moves up and down. This opens up multiple trading opportunities. As a result, traders could sometimes enjoy larger rewards, and do so faster than they would with other assets. But as always, big losses may also be encountered.
Nov 8, 2024
Security
Crypto impersonation scams: how to spot and avoid fraud
As cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum grow in popularity, so does the sophistication of scams that exploit unsuspecting traders. These scams can involve fraudsters impersonating trusted entities or influential figures in the crypto space to deceive individuals into sending them cryptocurrency, or divulging sensitive information.
Oct 29, 2024
Beginners
P2P
The 5 best crypto P2P platforms in 2024
Have you ever wondered how cryptocurrencies are bought and sold? Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading offers a straightforward solution. Through this method, traders directly engage with one another on a cryptocurrency exchange platform without intermediaries.
Oct 28, 2024
Beginners
Strategies
Guide: crypto trading 101 for beginners
A comprehensive introduction to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading. With 24-hour trading volumes averaging around $50 billion this year, and often crossing $100 billion, cryptocurrency markets have grown significantly since their early years. Today, crypto market participants include a mix of retail and institutional traders, and digital assets — led by Bitcoin ( ) — are widely considered to be an alternative investment class.
Oct 28, 2024
P2P
Start your P2P trading career: a step-by-step guide
You might be sitting there thinking that trading crypto is an exclusive club for the privileged. But guess what? You're already qualified to join. You don't need deep pockets, just the right attitude and a few essentials:
Oct 21, 2024
Beginners
P2P
A comprehensive guide to crypto and P2P arbitrage
Unlock growth with crypto and P2P arbitrage Ever notice how an item’s price can change from place to place? It's like selling an apple for $1,00 on one street and $1,20 on another. It’s the same for cryptocurrencies: arbitrage traders are constantly dancing between these tiny price differences and making a quick gain. They buy here and sell there.
Oct 21, 2024
P2P
Quick wins in P2P trading: Top tips for buyers and sellers
Welcome to OKX's P2P trading guide. Whether you're an experienced hand in the crypto world or just starting out, revisiting the fundamentals can help set you up for success. In the fast-paced world of trading, a solid foundation can make all the difference.
Oct 21, 2024
Technical analysis
Understanding Bitcoin's taker buy-sell ratio: How to use it for trading
The pioneering cryptocurrency, Bitcoin , has captured global attention with its distinctive decentralized architecture and potential to redefine monetary systems. This digital currency operates on a decentralized ledger, the blockchain, underpinned by a network of nodes and miners. As interest in Bitcoin grows, it has attracted both enthusiasts and skeptics, reflecting its trading dynamics.
Aug 29, 2024
Intermediate
Strategies
What is a crypto trading journal?
The cryptocurrency industry has attracted millions of new traders over the past few years. However, crypto trading can be quite overwhelming for newcomers, as there are many differences compared to traditional trading. Strategies may differ, the crypto market is more volatile, and even the terminology differs. All of this takes time to master and until you do it, you're prone to making mistakes. Unfortunately, these mistakes can end up being quite costly. With that being the case, it's in every trader’s interest to make as few mistakes as possible.
Sep 2, 2024
Beginners
Strategies
How to fight FOMO in crypto trading
When it comes to crypto trading, FOMO can be your enemy. FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out," is a powerful emotion that can significantly impact your trading decisions. First described by Dr. Dan Herm
Sep 24, 2024
Security
Research
What is DYOR? A guide to doing your own research
What is DYOR? DYOR is the acronym for 'do your own research'. DYOR embodies the individualistic spirit of crypto that encourages each person to conduct their own research to decide when to buy, sell, or hold certain crypto tokens to make sure they're making the right choices based on their trading strategy.
Sep 24, 2024
DeFi
What is crypto lending and how does it work?
Crypto lending and borrowing has revolutionized the financial landscape by enabling individuals to lend their digital assets and earn interest from them, while borrowers can leverage their existing holdings as collateral to access loans.
Sep 23, 2024
Intermediate
Options
Strategies
What are put options? How to buy put options
Options trading is a popular way to earn money in the financial industry. It allows traders to speculate on the future price of various assets. Options are essentially contracts that use an underlying asset. Traders can then bet on the future price of the asset. They speculate if it’ll go up or down, by how much, and when.
Sep 20, 2024
Intermediate
Bitcoin
Research
Comparing Bitcoin and S&P 500: charts and correlation to stocks
When it comes to building a portfolio for the long haul, traders often look towards long-standing, blue-chip stocks and exchange-traded funds tracking the Standard and Poor's 500 (S&P 500). Given their time-tested narrative and popularity among institutions, it's no surprise why such assets are top picks for anyone new to the world of traditional finance (TradFi).
Sep 10, 2024
Intermediate
Strategies
Dollar-cost averaging explained: building crypto positions over time with regular buys
Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is an incredibly effective but oft-overlooked strategy when building a crypto portfolio. It's a simple and easy way for anyone interested in crypto markets to build positions while minimizing risk and emotional responses to market volatility.
Sep 2, 2024
Strategies
What are take profit and stop loss: crypto's fundamental risk management tools
Take profit and stop loss (TP/SL) are trading tactics that are meant to allow you to lock in gains or minimize losses as an asset's price changes. TP/SL are frequently used by traders of all experience levels to manage risk. If you're a beginner to cryptocurrency trading, it's worthwhile to understand how to use TP/SL as a fundamental stepping stone towards more complex . We're here to help.
Aug 29, 2024
Beginners
Technical analysis
Understanding crypto chart patterns: a guide to charting and analysis
In recent years, cryptocurrency has become one of the most popular asset classes to trade. And like any other financial market, cryptocurrency is subject to patterns and trends. These crypto patterns can be analyzed to gain insights into potential future price movements. Understanding crypto patterns is a crucial aspect of technical analysis. Having this knowledge can help traders to make informed decisions about buying and selling cryptocurrencies. It’s therefore useful to understand technical analysis and have a general idea of the market's behavior.
Aug 27, 2024
Intermediate
Security
What is counterparty-risk and how can you protect yourself from it?
In crypto you'll often hear about counterparty-risks and how Bitcoin was built to mitigate them. But can you explain in simple terms what they are and why they matter? Here's our best shot at explaining it all, with some high-profile historical examples.
Aug 13, 2024
Beginners
Technical analysis
Strategies
7 best swing trading indicators for 2024
From constantly tracking the charts for price action to keeping an eye on indicators for a momentum shift, the act of actively scalping trades and day trading can be too challenging for many crypto traders. Fortunately, day trading isn't the only way to make crypto gains over time. Enter swing trading — a trading strategy that finds that sweet spot between active day trading and passive long-term holding.
Aug 13, 2024
Intermediate
Technical analysis
How to read candlestick charts for effective crypto trading
Candlestick charts are a popular type of financial chart traders use to analyze price movements in various markets, including cryptocurrencies. They were initially developed by Japanese traders in the 18th century and are now widely used across the world.
Jul 29, 2024
Beginners
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