> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://upscalp.gitbook.io/upscalp-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://upscalp.gitbook.io/upscalp-docs/reference/upscalp-glossary.md). # UpScalp Glossary **Last reviewed:** 2026-05-22. Use this glossary when a signal, setup guide, or risk page uses a term you do not fully understand. ## Signal fields | Term | Meaning | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Signal | An UpScalp setup message to evaluate before deciding whether to trade. | | Symbol | The market or pair named in the signal. | | Direction | Whether the setup is long or short. | | Entry | The planned price area where the trade idea is still valid. | | Entry zone | The price area where the setup can still be considered. If price has already moved away, the trade may no longer match the signal. | | Stop loss / SL | The level where the trade idea is invalidated and downside is capped. | | Invalidation | The condition or price level that proves the trade idea is no longer acceptable. | | Take profit / TP | Planned exit area for part or all of a position. | | Context | The market reason or condition behind the setup. | | Traffic light | UpScalp market-condition label: Green, Yellow, or Red. It summarizes whether current conditions look healthier, mixed, or hostile for acting on signals. | | Volatility | How quickly and widely price is moving. High volatility can create opportunity, but it can also make entries, stops, and fills harder to manage. | | Quality label | A relative read of setup strength. It does not predict the outcome. | | Late entry | Entering after price has moved away from the planned area. Late entries can change the risk-reward profile. | | Skip | A deliberate decision not to trade because the setup, timing, or account risk rule no longer fits. | ## Risk terms | Term | Meaning | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Position size | The amount of exposure used for a trade. | | Risk per trade | The amount or percentage of account capital you are prepared to lose if the stop loss is reached. | | Leverage | Borrowed exposure that can magnify gains and losses. | | Margin | Capital allocated to support a leveraged position. | | Liquidation | Forced position closure by the exchange when your losses exceed margin. | | Slippage | Difference between expected price and actual fill price. | | Fees | Exchange costs that reduce net profit and increase the distance a trade must move before it is worthwhile. | | Drawdown | Decline from a prior account or balance peak. | | Risk-reward | Comparison of possible upside to possible downside. | | Partial profit | Closing part of a position at a planned level to reduce open exposure. | | Breakeven | Moving remaining risk closer to the entry price after a trade has moved far enough to justify risk reduction. | ## Product terms | Term | Meaning | | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Lite | The simpler UpScalp signal format for users still building a steady trading routine. | | Premium | Token-gated path with richer signal context for users who can follow risk rules. | | Private Beta API | Premium Holder beta access for approved users only. | | Access Bot | Official Telegram bot used for Premium verification and approved beta requests. | | Manual trade decision | Guidance that helps you decide what to do but does not place trades automatically. | | Approved setup | A current official setup or access route confirmed through UpScalp's official route. | | Exchange API key | An exchange credential used by approved integrations. Do not create one for UpScalp unless your approved beta setup specifically tells you to. | | Withdrawal permission | API-key permission that can allow funds to leave an exchange account. Never enable withdrawal permission for UpScalp. | ## Safety and support terms | Term | Meaning | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Official link | A route listed in the Help Center or confirmed by an official UpScalp announcement. | | Fake support DM | An unsolicited direct message claiming to be support, especially if it asks for funds, secrets, API keys, or urgent action. | | Seed phrase | Wallet recovery words. Never send a seed phrase to UpScalp, support, bots, or community members. | | Private key | Credential that controls wallet access. Never share it. | | API secret | Exchange credential paired with an API key. Never send it through Telegram, email, screenshots, or support messages. | | UTC timestamp | Time reference used in support reports so incidents and setup attempts can be matched accurately. | | Status update | Official notice about UpScalp service health. | | Support report | A complete message to support with your plan, Telegram username, UTC timestamp, expected result, actual result, and checks already completed. | ## Exchange order and trading terms These terms appear on most futures exchanges. Knowing them helps you place and manage trades that match an UpScalp signal. | Term | Meaning | | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Market order | An order that fills immediately at the current available price. The fill price can differ from the price you saw when you clicked. | | Limit order | An order that fills only at your chosen price or better. It may not fill at all if price does not reach your level. | | Stop-loss order | A pending order that triggers when price reaches a level you set, used to close a losing trade automatically. | | Stop-market order | A stop order that, when triggered, sends a market order to close the position. The fill price can differ from the trigger price. | | Stop-limit order | A stop order that, when triggered, sends a limit order at your chosen price. It can miss the fill if price moves past the limit. | | Take-profit order | A pending order that closes part or all of a position when price reaches a chosen target. | | OCO (One-Cancels-Other) | A pair of pending orders, usually a stop loss and a take profit, where filling one cancels the other. | | Trailing stop | A stop order that follows price by a chosen distance as the trade moves in your favor, then triggers if price reverses by that distance. | | Post-only | A flag that rejects a limit order if it would fill immediately. Used to make sure you pay maker fees, not taker fees. | | Reduce-only | A flag that prevents an order from opening a new position. Used so stop losses and take profits cannot accidentally flip your direction. | | Maker | Adding liquidity to the order book with a limit order that does not fill immediately. Usually pays lower fees. | | Taker | Removing liquidity from the order book by filling an existing order. Usually pays higher fees. | | Funding rate | A periodic payment between long and short holders on a perpetual futures contract, used to keep the contract price near the spot price. Can be positive or negative. | | Mark price | A reference price used to calculate unrealized PnL and liquidation, usually an average of the contract price and the underlying spot price. | | Index price | A weighted average price of the underlying asset across multiple spot exchanges. | | Maintenance margin | The minimum margin required to keep a leveraged position open. Falling below this triggers liquidation. | | Isolated margin | Margin mode where only the margin assigned to a position can be lost. The rest of the account is unaffected by that position. | | Cross margin | Margin mode where the whole available account balance can be used to support an open position. A losing trade can pull funds from the rest of the account. | | Unrealized PnL | The profit or loss of an open position, based on the current mark price. It becomes realized only when the position closes. | | Realized PnL | The profit or loss locked in after a position is closed or partially closed. | | ROE | Return on equity for a leveraged position. The percentage gain or loss against the margin used, not against the position size. | If your exchange uses a different label, the underlying behavior is usually the same. ## If a term is missing Contact support with: 1. The missing term. 2. Page URL. 3. Sentence where the term appears. ## Related 1. [How to Read UpScalp Signals](https://upscalp.gitbook.io/upscalp-docs/start-here/upscalp-how-to-read-signals) 2. [Risk Management Guide](https://upscalp.gitbook.io/upscalp-docs/start-here/upscalp-risk-and-safety) 3. [FAQ](https://upscalp.gitbook.io/upscalp-docs/reference/upscalp-faq)