Crypto trading glossary
Every term Sentari uses, in plain English, written for people with zero crypto background. Tap any term elsewhere in the app to jump here.
Total balance
The full value of everything in your Kraken account right now, shown in US dollars. It adds up your cash and every coin you hold.
Why it matters: This is your single source of truth for how much your account is worth. It moves as prices move and as the bot trades.
Today's profit and loss
How much money your closed trades made or lost so far today. Green with an up arrow is a gain, red with a down arrow is a loss.
Why it matters: It tells you how today went without doing any math. Only finished trades count, so open positions are not included yet.
Total profit and loss
Your all-time gain or loss from every trade the bot has closed. The percent shows how big that result is next to what you put in.
Why it matters: This is the big-picture scoreboard. It is the clearest read on whether the bot has made you money over time.
Capital
The amount of money you have set aside for the bot to trade with. You choose this limit so the bot never risks more than you allow.
Why it matters: It is your guardrail. The bot will not spend past this cap, so it controls how much is on the line.
Deployed
How much of your capital is in active trades right now. The rest is sitting in cash, ready for the next signal.
Why it matters: It shows how much you have at work versus held back. A high number means the bot sees opportunities and is using your funds.
Bot status
Whether the autotrader is running. Live means it is watching the market and can place trades. Stopped means it is paused and will not trade.
Why it matters: If it is stopped, no new trades happen no matter what the signals say. Check here first when nothing seems to be moving.
Simulation mode
A practice mode where the bot trades with pretend money instead of real funds. SIM means practice, LIVE means real money.
Why it matters: It lets you test the bot and build trust with zero risk. Nothing in SIM mode touches your actual balance.
Holdings
The coins you currently own, with how many units of each and what they are worth in dollars. Cash balances show up here too.
Why it matters: It is the inside view of your balance. You can see exactly what you hold instead of just one total number.
Fear and Greed Index
A score from 0 to 100 that sums up the market mood. Low means traders are fearful and selling. High means they are greedy and buying.
Why it matters: Crowd mood often swings to extremes. Heavy fear can mark a bottom, and heavy greed can mark a top, so this is a quick gut check.
Total market cap
The combined value of every cryptocurrency added together. The percent next to it is how much that total moved in the last 24 hours.
Why it matters: It is the size of the whole crypto market in one number. When it rises, money is flowing in; when it falls, money is leaving.
Bitcoin dominance
Bitcoin's share of the entire crypto market, as a percent. If it is 50%, half of all crypto value sits in Bitcoin.
Why it matters: It shows where the money is leaning. Falling dominance often means traders are moving into smaller coins instead of Bitcoin.
Market dominance
How the total crypto market splits up. Bitcoin and Ethereum each take a share, stablecoins take another, and everything else is grouped as alts.
Why it matters: It shows where the money sits. When Bitcoin's share falls and alts rise, traders are often reaching for higher risk.
Verdict
Sentari's call on a coin: BUY, SELL, or HOLD. BUY expects the price to rise, SELL expects it to fall, HOLD means wait.
Why it matters: It turns a wall of news into one clear action. Each verdict is the reason the bot does or does not place a trade.
Confidence
How sure Sentari is about a verdict, shown as a percent. Higher means the evidence behind the call is stronger.
Why it matters: Not every signal is equal. A high-confidence verdict carries more weight than a borderline one, so it helps you judge each call.
Total return
The money made or lost over the period, in dollars and as a percent of the starting balance. Green is a gain, red is a loss.
Why it matters: It is the headline result. One glance tells you whether this track record grew the account or shrank it.
Win rate
The share of closed trades that finished in profit, shown as a percent. It counts only trades that have closed.
Why it matters: It shows how often the bot is right. A high win rate feels good, but pair it with profit factor since a few big wins can carry a low one.
Profit factor
Total dollars won divided by total dollars lost. Above 1.0 means the wins outweigh the losses.
Why it matters: It measures how efficient the trading is. The higher above 1.0, the more profit each dollar of loss is buying.
Expectancy
The average dollar result per closed trade. It blends every win and loss into one typical outcome.
Why it matters: It answers a simple question: on average, what does each trade make or lose. A positive number means the edge is real over time.
Max drawdown
The largest drop from a peak in account value before it recovered, in dollars and as a percent.
Why it matters: It is the deepest pain along the way. Knowing it up front helps you judge whether you could sit through the rough stretches.
Average win
The mean dollar gain across the trades that closed in profit.
Why it matters: It sizes a typical good trade. Compare it to the average loss to see if winners are bigger than losers.
Average loss
The mean dollar result across the trades that closed at a loss.
Why it matters: It sizes a typical bad trade. If losses are small next to wins, the strategy can profit even with a modest win rate.
Longest win streak
The most profitable trades the bot closed back to back without a loss in between.
Why it matters: It shows how strong a hot run has been. Streaks are normal in both directions, so it is context, not a promise.
Best trade
The single closed trade that made the most money.
Why it matters: A quick read on the upside the strategy has captured. One big winner does not define the whole record, so weigh it against the averages.
Worst trade
The single closed trade that lost the most money.
Why it matters: Shows the deepest single hit so far. Pair it with max drawdown and average loss to gauge the real downside.
Trades
How many trades the bot has closed in this period.
Why it matters: More closed trades make the win rate and other stats more meaningful. A handful of trades is a small sample.
Sentari provides software and information, not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk, including the loss of capital. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.