#TradingPairs101

Choosing a trading pair is a delicate, dreary, and at times hopeless affair. Especially for a newcomer. You look at the charts, everything seems to be moving, candles are jumping around, but when you enter — silence, like in a library at night. And then you sit there in a drawdown, wondering why it happened to you.

First of all — liquidity. Yes, yes, again. If the pair trades weakly, you can easily get in, but getting out is like trying to escape from a swamp. And no one will help you. So pay attention to volumes, the activity of the order book, and the spread. A narrow spread is at least some consolation.

Next — volatility. Not too wild, but not asleep either. Because if it’s completely calm — you’ll get stuck like an old order in the book. And if it’s too quick — it will sweep you away without a chance.

And, of course, the stability of the project itself. A coin without news, without a team, and without meaning — just a piece of code. Hoping that it will “explode” is like waiting for spring on Mars. It’s better to choose pairs with some kind of fundamentals.

In short, choosing a trading pair is like choosing an umbrella in November: everything seems the same, but one will still break first.