#TradingPairs101 Only six days and twenty-three hours left before the countdown ends and a new batch of cryptocurrency beginners enters the market. This is the perfect time to understand trading pairs, which is the fundamental idea that allows us to know the value of one currency in relation to another. Think of it as comparing apples to oranges in the same store. When you read a quote, the first asset is the one you want to buy, and the second indicates what you are paying. The market moves because people match their orders on both sides. Learn to identify volume, spread, and direction, and you will trade with more confidence and less fear.