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As you continue exploring Binance, you’ll notice that thousands of cryptocurrencies are listed, each with its own price, trading volume, and performance.
It can be overwhelming to track them all.
That’s where Favorites and Watchlists come in.
They’re your personal tools for simplifying the chaos and helping you focus only on the coins or categories that matter most to you.
Let’s understand what they are, how to use them, and how this simple feature can make you a smarter, more organized learner and trader.
WHAT Are Favorites on Binance?
Favorites are coins or trading pairs you personally select to bookmark or highlight for easy access.
Instead of scrolling endlessly through all listings, you can create a short list of coins you want to monitor, whether you own them, plan to buy them later, or just want to study their price behavior.
Think of it like saving a few channels on your TV so you don’t have to flip through hundreds every time.
You can favorite:
Coins (like BTC, ETH, SOL)Trading pairs (like BTC/USDT, BNB/USDT, ETH/BTC)Even entire categories you’re studying
HOW to Add Favorites on Binance
You can add a favorite in just a few clicks.
On the Website:
Go to Binance.comClick on Markets in the top menuHover over any coin or trading pair you want to trackClick the star icon next to its name
Once starred, that pair will automatically appear in your Favorites section.
On the Mobile App:
Open the Binance appTap Markets at the bottomBrowse or search for a coinTap the star icon next to it
Your starred coins will now show under the Favorites tab for quick access anytime.
HOW to View Your Watchlist
Once you’ve added favorites, they appear in your Watchlist, usually as the first tab in your Markets page.
This area displays:
Current price 24-hour change (in %) Volume Market trend graph (mini chart)
You can rearrange or remove coins anytime by clicking or tapping the star icon again to un-favorite.
WHY Watchlists Matter
A Watchlist is more than a convenience tool, it’s a learning and strategy dashboard.
Here’s why:
Focused Learning: You can monitor the same few coins daily to understand how price reacts to volume, news, or global market trends.Faster Decisions: If you later start trading, your watchlist gives quick insights without distraction.Less Overwhelm: You only see what matters, not thousands of random pairs.Better Trend Tracking: When you follow the same coins or categories, you start to feel the rhythm of the market that is an essential trader’s skill.
A Smart Beginner’s Practice
Try this exercise:
Choose 5–7 coins you find interesting (maybe from previous lessons, like a DeFi, AI, or Layer 1 coin).Add them to your Binance Watchlist.Check their prices once daily, not every hour.Note which ones move together and which react differently to global trends.
This routine trains your observation skills and helps you understand market correlations without risking a single dollar.
Pro Tip
You can create multiple watchlists in some Binance views:
One for Learning CoinsOne for Top MoversOne for Potential Buys (later, when you’re ready)
This helps you stay organized and objective, a habit that separates learners from emotional traders.
Reminder
Adding a coin to your Watchlist doesn’t mean it’s a buy signal.
It’s simply your learning space, helping you focus and grow.
Real success in crypto starts with understanding patterns, not rushing into trades.
WHAT’S NEXT
Now that you’ve built your own Watchlist, it’s time to learn about Binance AI Select & Token Unlock
Lesson 18: WHAT Are Binance AI Select & Token Unlock And HOW They Work
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By now, you’ve learned how to read Top Movers and New Listings on Binance, two of the most dynamic areas in the Markets Tab.
Now it’s time to understand another essential feature that helps traders and investors organize their view of the crypto world: the Market Categories.
WHAT Are Market Categories on Binance?
When you open the Markets tab on Binance, you’ll notice that cryptocurrencies are not shown randomly, instead they are grouped into categories such as:
Layer 1DeFi (Decentralized Finance)AI & Big DataGaming / GameFiMeme CoinsNFT / MetaverseLaunchpad Projectsand many others.
Each category contains a group of tokens that share similar technology, purpose, or use case.
For example:
The DeFi category may include coins like UNI, AAVE, and CAKE.The AI category may include FET, RNDR, and AGIX.The Meme category often shows DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE.
In short, Market Categories help you see the bigger picture and not just how one coin is performing, but how an entire sector is moving.
Browsing Market Categories can instantly give you a sector-wide snapshot, showing which category is heating up or cooling down.
WHY Market Categories Matter
Crypto isn’t just about single coins, rather it’s about ecosystems and trends.
When one category starts gaining momentum (for example, AI or GameFi), other related coins often follow because investors move into that theme. Understanding categories allows you to:
Spot emerging market trends earlyDiversify your learning or portfolio by sector, not just by coinRecognize which industries are attracting the most attention or investment
This is how professional traders see the market, as clusters of connected ideas, not random symbols.
HOW to Use Market Categories for Smarter Research
Let’s go through a simple 4-step way to make use of this feature:
Step-1 Pick a Category You’re Interested In
Choose one that excites you, maybe AI, Gaming, or DeFi.
Exploring a category you find interesting makes research enjoyable and consistent.
Step-2 Observe the Leaders
In each category, some coins will always have higher trading volume or larger market caps. Take note of them, they often set the direction for smaller coins in the same category. Example:
If BTC moves, it influences the Layer 1 category.If AAVE or UNI pumps, it can lift the DeFi sector.
Step-3 Study Performance Patterns
Compare 24-hour and 7-day movements. Ask yourself:
Is this whole category trending upward?Are most of its coins green (positive) or red (negative)?Which coin within this category is outperforming others, and why?
This helps you connect market movements with real-world narratives or announcements.
Step-4 Combine With News & Fundamentals
Use what you learn in the Markets Tab together with Binance’s News & Announcements section.
If you see, for instance, that the AI category is rising and Binance has just listed a new AI-related token, that’s a clue of growing attention in that field.
A Smart Beginner’s Exercise
To strengthen your understanding, try this:
Open the Markets → Categories section daily.Choose one category and list its top 5 coins.Track their performance for a few days.Search for news or events that may have influenced those price movements.
You’ll begin to see how technology trends, news cycles, and trading volume interact, and that’s real crypto education in action.
Remember
Market categories are for learning and analysis, not direct investment signals.
Just because one category is trending doesn’t mean you should invest immediately. Always study projects individually and understand why a sector is rising or falling before making decisions.
WHAT’S NEXT
In our next lesson, we’ll continue exploring key features of the Markets Tab by focusing on another essential area:
Lesson 17: WHAT Are Favorites & HOW to Use Watchlists on Binance.
You’ll learn how to create your own personalized market view by saving coins and categories that matter most to you, turning your Binance Markets page into your own custom learning and tracking hub.
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