#TradingPairs101 📊 #TradingPairs101 — My Observations

When I first started to understand crypto trading, the concept of "trading pair" seemed complicated. But as soon as I understood the difference between the base currency and the quoted currency — the puzzle began to come together.

💡 How it works:

In the pair BTC/USDT — BTC is the base currency, USDT is the quoted currency. That is, I buy or sell BTC for USDT. It’s simple. But here’s where it gets interesting — the choice of pair affects not only convenience but also risk.

🪙 Personally, I prefer stable pairs with USDT or BUSD.

Why? Because it’s easier to analyze and simpler to calculate profit/loss in a clear dollar equivalent. In pairs like BTC/ETH, it’s easy to get confused: one asset goes up, the other goes down — and it’s not immediately clear if you’re in profit or not 🤷‍♀️

✅ Example from experience:

Once, due to inexperience, I entered the pair SOL/ETH — the price of SOL was rising, but ETH was falling faster. In the end — the trade went into the red, even though I was doing everything "according to technical analysis". Since then — only stable pairs for main trading.

🎯 My conclusion:

The trading pair is not just numbers on the screen. It’s the foundation of your strategy. And the better you understand the mechanics, the more confidently you can navigate the market.