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Liquidity

How much can be bought or sold without moving the price much. Thin liquidity is what turns a paper gain into an exit you cannot take.

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Liquidity poolA pot of two or more assets deposited by many people that traders swap against, with depositors earning a share of the fees. SlippageThe difference between the price you expected and the price you got, caused by your own order moving through the book. It grows with order size and shrinks with liquidity. Market capPrice multiplied by circulating supply. It describes what the last trade implies, not what could be realised — a large market cap over a small pool of liquidity is a number, not money.

Last checked 19 Oct 2026.