Imagine: you are sitting, drinking coffee, watching your altcoin confidently 'pump', feeling on top of the world...
And then — BAM. You looked at your PnL, and there is a loss. Is it the Democrats' fault again? Almost. But this time — it's the trading pair's fault.
These silent letters like ETH/BTC or DOGE/USDT — they are not just combinations of symbols. They are financial traps set at every step of the crypto market.
Did you think you were trading at a profit? But you are trading in BTC, and it’s falling faster than CNN’s rating.
Cryptocurrency exchanges pretend that everything is logical.
But let me ask: if your alt goes up against the dollar but down against Bitcoin — are you really getting richer or just participating in decorative inflation?
Answer: it depends on the pair. And now pay attention: a trading pair is like a ballot. How you choose it determines your fate.
BTC/USDT: 'real Americans choose dollars'
Are you choosing stability? Dollars? The right to hold a number printed by someone from the Fed? Then USDT is for you. It’s simple here: your profits are in bucks. Your losses are in bucks. Enemies are visible, friends are few. Everything is as it used to be.
ETH/BTC: 'who do you believe in, brother?'
But ETH/BTC — that’s already philosophy. It’s not about profit. It’s about faith. Do you believe that Ether will finally 'jump over' Bitcoin? Or are you just caught up in the Layer 2 religion?
And remember: if you don’t understand what your profit is calculated in — you are just a victim. Not a trader.
Alt/alt pairs: 'pay for a ticket — and get on the roller coaster'
A pair like ARB/OP? That’s no longer trading. It’s like betting on both sides in Mexican wrestling. Yesterday you were the king. Today you are down 27%. Welcome to the real crypto spring.
Where is the real liquidity?
Look at your pair. If there are 2 BTC of volume per day — that’s not trading. That’s phantom democracy. You think you bought, but in reality — you have already been sold.
A wise choice of pair is like a civic position.
Just as you can't just vote 'because they said so on TV', you can't just choose a pair because 'it sounds nice'.
You have to ask yourself:
• What is my goal: $ or BTC?
• Who is the beneficiary of this deal?
• Are there real volumes here, or is it just a bot network from Bali?
Result:
There are no coincidences in the crypto market.
Choosing a pair is an action against chaos. It’s your vote for liquidity, common sense, and economic survival.
So the next time you open Binance, Bybit or whatever you have — remember what you are trading for. And in what.
Because if you didn't choose the right pair — it means someone has already chosen for you. And most likely, it was a market maker with a chain around their neck, trading from Singapore.