📚 Learn Crypto Market Structure
Plain-language explanations of the concepts behind Algo Tick's signals and data. Each page teaches a concept on the left and shows live data on the right, so you can see the theory in action.
What Is a Funding Rate?
How perpetual futures stay pegged to spot price — and why it matters for traders
What Is Orderbook Imbalance?
How the ratio of bids to asks reveals short-term directional pressure
What Are Liquidations?
How leveraged positions get forcibly closed — and why cascades move markets
What Is a Volatility Regime?
How markets shift between calm and chaos — and why it changes everything
What Is Gamma Exposure (GEX)?
How options market makers pin prices near key strikes — or amplify breakouts
What Are Bridge Flows?
How capital moves between blockchains — and what it signals about market intent
Learning Path
- Start with funding rates — the most intuitive concept
- Learn orderbook imbalance — see supply/demand in real-time
- Understand liquidations — the biggest market mover
- Study volatility regimes — context changes everything
- Explore gamma exposure — options market microstructure
- Track bridge flows — cross-chain capital movement
Next Steps
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