Glossary

Plain-language definitions of the terms you will see across the GE-AS platform.

A

AI Trading Plan / AI Bot An automated trading service that runs for 30 days. You fund it from your Main Wallet (or Grant Funds), it trades on your behalf, and your capital plus profit returns to you at the end of the cycle. See AI Trading Plans.

Affiliate Vendor A user who has been approved through the Vendor application to list their own physical products on the platform for other traders to bid on and sell. See Become a Vendor.

Auction Value The current price a product is listed for on GE-AS. The price at which you bid.

B

Bid An offer you place on a product during an active trading session. If your bid is accepted, you own the product. See How to Bid.

Buyback Margin The price flexibility band the system uses when matching your sell. Helps your sell match buyers in your target price range. See How to Sell.

C

C2C (Consumer to Consumer) A business model where individual users trade with each other rather than through a central retailer. GE-AS operates as a C2C arbitrage platform.

Coupon A code that unlocks value on your account when redeemed. Two types: Balance Coupons (add funds to wallet) and Product Coupons (add products to inventory). See Redeem Coupon.

E

Excess The upper bound of your sell price flexibility. If a buyer is willing to pay above your asking, the system can match them up to your excess limit. See How to Sell.

F

Follow Wallet The capital you have deployed under a specific pilot in Pilot Mode. Each pilot you follow has its own follow wallet. Your bids and sells under that pilot are sized to this wallet's balance. See Browse and Follow a Pilot.

G

Generation (1st, 2nd, 3rd) The layers of your referral network. First generation are the people you referred directly. Second generation are the people they referred. Third generation are one level further. See Referrals Dashboard.

Grant Platform-provided trading capital granted to approved applicants under the 2026 Merchant Grant Initiative. Capital is locked in the Grant Funds balance; only profit can be moved to your Main Wallet. See Apply for a Grant.

I

ICTP (Inhouse Capital Traders Program) A $50 of house trading capital credited to every KYC-verified account. You trade with it on the platform. Once your ICTP balance grows to $100 or more, you can transfer the profit (above the locked $50 principal) to your Main Wallet using a 60/40 split. See ICTP.

K

KYC (Know Your Customer) The one-time identity verification process. Submit a government ID and a selfie, the team reviews, and once verified you unlock the ICTP $50, withdrawals, and full deposit access. See KYC Verification.

L

Live Dot The small green indicator next to a pilot's name on the Pilots page. Shown when the pilot is actively trading in the current session.

M

Main Wallet Your personal USDT trading balance. Holds your deposits, sell profits, and any balances you have moved in from other accumulators (rebates, referral bonuses, grants).

P

Pilot A verified trader on the platform whose strategy you can follow. While following, your wallet runs the pilot's trading approach, scaled to your deployed amount. See Pilots Overview.

Pilot Mode The feature that lets you follow a pilot. You stay in control of your funds. The pilot does not handle your money. See Pilots Overview.

R

Rebate Earnings from your referral downline's activity. Accumulates in your Rebate Bonus balance. Withdraw to USDT via the Team Rebates page. See Withdraw Rebates.

Recess The lower bound of your sell price flexibility. If a buyer is below your asking, the system can match them down to your recess limit. See How to Sell.

Referral Link Your unique sign-up URL. People who register through your link become your First Generation referrals.

S

Sell / Sell Order The act of listing a product you own for sale on a different market. Set your asking price, your Recess (minimum), and your Excess (maximum). The system processes within 24 hours. See How to Sell.

Session A one-hour bidding window. There are three sessions every day at fixed UTC times. Bidding only happens inside a session. Selling is always open. See Trading Sessions.

SPL The Solana token standard. USDT on Solana is technically USDT (SPL). All current GE-AS crypto deposits and withdrawals use this network.

Store Name (C2C Store Name) Your public-facing name on GE-AS. Chosen during onboarding. Other traders see this name when they look at your activity, your referrals page, and any products you list as a vendor.

V

Vendor An approved user who lists their own products on GE-AS for the platform's traders. See Become a Vendor.

Verified Pilot A pilot whose application has been approved and whose track record is publicly visible. Verified pilots earn a share of follower profit.

W

Win Rate Percentage of bids or sells that closed profitably over a given period. Used on pilot profiles (30-day win rate) and follow cards (your win rate with a pilot).