#TradingPairs101 🔁 Trading Pairs 101: How to Read and Use Them Like a Pro

Ever seen BTC/USDT or ETH/BTC on Binance and wondered what it means? Let’s decode trading pairs in 2 minutes 🧠👇

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🏷️ What Is a Trading Pair?

A trading pair shows two assets you can trade against each other.

Example:

BTC/USDT = You’re buying or selling Bitcoin using USDT (Tether)

ETH/BTC = You’re buying or selling Ethereum using Bitcoin

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🔄 Quote Asset vs Base Asset

Base Asset = The first coin (what you're trading)

Quote Asset = The second coin (used to measure price)

🔍 In BTC/USDT:

BTC = Base asset

USDT = Quote asset

1 BTC = how many USDT?

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💰 Why It Matters:

Know which asset you're using to buy/sell

Helps choose pairs with high liquidity and low slippage

Important for arbitrage, swaps, and portfolio building

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✅ Popular Trading Pairs:

BTC/USDT

ETH/USDT

BNB/BTC

SOL/USDC

SHIB/USDT

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💬 Always check volume & spread before trading.

Understanding trading pairs = mastering your trades 📈