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Glossary

This glossary defines the preferred terminology used across Dealing Room Academy. In training content, keep the English term when it matches system screens, reports, dashboards or industry usage.

Term Preferred Chinese Definition
Dealing Room Operational control center responsible for trading environment monitoring, execution support, incident handling and first-line risk visibility.
Dealer Dealing Room operator who monitors systems, investigates issues, escalates risk and documents operational decisions.
Client Trading account holder or client group affected by execution, pricing, platform or risk-control decisions.
Symbol Tradable instrument code used by the platform, such as XAUUSD, XAGUSD or USOIL.
XAUUSD Standard platform symbol used in this material for the XAUUSD instrument.
Platform Trading system used for account access, order entry, position management and client-facing trading operations.
MT4 / MT5 MT4 / MT5 Common trading platforms used by brokers and clients.
Trade Server Core platform server that processes orders, positions, account state and trading permissions.
Bridge System layer connecting the trading platform with pricing, routing and execution-monitoring infrastructure.
Bridge Trade Log Real-time bridge view showing order flow, route, match condition, execution result, reject, timeout or closure signals where available.
quote source / Quote Source Pricing source used for quote reference, quote quality, spread, depth and latency monitoring.
Liquidity Available price depth and execution capacity under current market conditions.
Pricing Engine System that receives, validates, filters and distributes prices to the trading platform.
Quote Bid/ask price shown or used for execution.
Quote Freeze Condition where prices stop updating or appear stale.
Price Spike / Bad Tick Sudden abnormal price point or chart needle that may be caused by an outlier quote source.
Off-Market Price Price that appears inconsistent with other sources or the expected market range.
quote source Price Divergence Material price difference between quote source sources that may affect bid/ask, spread, chart behavior or execution review.
Spread Difference between bid and ask prices.
Execution Order execution process from client request through routing, fill, rejection or cancellation.
Fill Confirmed execution result for an order or part of an order.
Reject Order not accepted or not executed due to platform, risk, liquidity, session or rule conditions.
Order Partial Execution Only part of the requested order volume is executed; use mainly when this is visible in platform or Bridge evidence.
Slippage Difference between requested or expected price and actual executed price.
Latency Time delay between order, quote, routing, response or data-update events.
Short-term price movement after execution How price moves shortly after a fill. In beginner lessons, describe the observation plainly instead of using specialist jargon.
Adverse Selection Prefer explaining as unfavorable post-trade movement. It means execution is repeatedly followed by price movement against the company or quote source.
Abnormal Flow Repeated behavior pattern that may exploit pricing, latency, liquidity or execution weaknesses. Use as an evidence-review term, not as an accusation.
Holding Time Time between position opening and closing.
Short-Holding-Time Review Evidence review triggered when positions are opened and closed within a very short time window according to internal criteria.
Event Window Defined time range around scheduled or unscheduled market events.
Exposure Company-wide market risk from open positions or company-held risk. Keep Exposure when referring to dashboard/report labels.
Net Exposure Directional exposure after offsets.
Gross Exposure Total open exposure before offsets.
Concentration Risk Risk dominated by one symbol, direction, account, group, session or correlated factor.
Correlated Exposure Exposure that appears diversified by symbol but is driven by the same market factor.
Factor Exposure Exposure grouped by economic or market driver rather than by symbol only.
Company Risk Market and operational risk impact that the company needs to monitor and control after client trading activity.
Internal Risk Retention Prefer explaining as the company keeps part of the market risk internally. Use only in risk-framework pages.
Risk-control feasibility Whether risk can be reduced or controlled efficiently under approved actions and current market conditions.
Control Review Review of whether risk should be handled through approved monitoring, configuration or other authorized control actions.
Company risk impact Risk impact on the company. Use this phrase instead of casual profit/loss language in beginner material.
client trading result Profit and loss impact on client accounts. Use trading result consistently in formal material.
Risk Engine Rule and control layer that evaluates exposure, risk status, account conditions, event restrictions and trading permissions.
Risk Rule Approved logic used to alert, restrict, reject, route or escalate trading activity.
Override Approved exception to a standard rule or control. Must have named authority and documentation.
Incident Operational abnormal event that may affect platform stability, execution, clients, risk or reporting.
RCA Root Cause Analysis used to identify why an incident happened and what should change.
Problem Record Record used for recurring or structural issues that require prevention, not only immediate recovery.
Known Error Documented root cause with an accepted workaround or pending permanent fix.
Escalation Structured communication to the correct Shift Leader / follow-up when authority, severity, risk or impact exceeds normal handling.
Handover Transfer of current operational status, open risks, incidents, responsible parties and next actions between shifts.
Client Fairness Requirement to investigate and act objectively regardless of company risk pressure.
Approved Action Action performed within policy and authorized by the correct Shift Leader / follow-up.
Emergency Authority Temporary authority used only during defined urgent conditions.

Writing Standards

Standard Use Avoid
Company/client impact terms Casual profit/loss wording Use company risk impact, client impact or client trading outcome where possible
Flow review term Abnormal Flow as the formal term Using it as a direct accusation against a client
Exposure terms Exposure, Net Exposure, Gross Exposure Mixing unclear phrases like “risk amount”
Symbol names XAUUSD, XAGUSD, USOIL Informal metal/product names in symbol examples
Risk attention wording “Exposure is rising quickly”, “concentration is elevated”, “Shift Leader review required” Undefined “warning line” or “stop line”
Investigation language “requires review”, “evidence indicates” “proves abuse”, “client is bad”