#TradingPairs101
Here’s a clean breakdown of #TradingPairs101 — , just clear info to help beginners understand how trading pairs work:
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TradingPairs101
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1 What Is a Trading Pair
A trading pair shows the two assets being exchanged
It tells you what you are buying and what you are using to pay
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2 Format of a Pair
Written as BASEQUOTE
Example BTCUSDT means buy or sell Bitcoin using Tether
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3 Base Asset
The first asset in the pair
This is the asset you are buying or selling
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4 Quote Asset
The second asset in the pair
This is the currency used to price the base asset
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5 Crypto to Fiat Pairs
Example BTCUSD ETHEUR
Used to buy crypto with traditional money
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6 Crypto to Crypto Pairs
Example ETHBTC SOLBNB
Used to trade between different cryptocurrencies
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7 Stablecoin Pairs
Example BTCUSDT ETHUSDC
Helps avoid volatility using price stable assets
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8 Popular Trading Pairs
BTCUSDT ETHUSDT BTCETH
These pairs have high liquidity and low spreads
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9 Choosing the Right Pair
Choose pairs with strong volume and trusted exchanges
Check if the quote asset matches your funding or goals
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10 Slippage and Liquidity
Low liquidity can cause big price changes
High volume pairs help reduce slippage
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