CS2 glossary

Trading and skin market terms, explained in plain English. Useful if you're selling for the first time or just want to look up a concept.

To go deeper, see the full trading dictionary and the CubeSKINs sell page.

Trading

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Trading

Trade Lock

Also: Item lock, Locked item

The period when a skin you just received can't be traded.

Trading

Trade Hold

Also: Trade delay, Account on hold

A Steam hold on accounts that haven't had Steam Guard active for 15 days.

Trading

Hidden Item

Also: Hidden inventory, Invisible skin

A newly received skin that other players can't see for 10 days.

Trading

Trade Offer

Also: Steam trade offer, Trade link

The official trade offer sent through the Steam API.

Pricing

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Pricing

Float Value

Also: Float, Wear value

The number that shows a skin's visual wear (0.00 to 1.00).

Pricing

Buff163

Also: Buff, NetEase Buff

A Chinese marketplace used as a price benchmark in the skin market.

Security

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Security

Trade Reverse

Also: Reverse a trade, Cancel a trade

When someone undoes an accepted trade and gets the item back.

Security

Steam Guard

Also: Mobile Authenticator, Steam 2FA

The two-step authentication you need for safe trading.

Market

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Market

Cash-Out

Also: Withdrawal, Selling for real money

Turning skins into real money, outside the Steam Wallet.

Trading

Trade Lock

Trade Hold

Hidden Item

Trade Offer

Pricing

Float Value

Buff163

Security

Trade Reverse

Steam Guard

Market

Cash-Out

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