$BTC ๐ What Are BTC Pairs?
A BTC pair looks like this:
๐ ETH/BTC, ADA/BTC, DOGE/BTC, etc.
This means youโre buying/selling ETH (or another coin) using BTC, not fiat like USD or USDT.
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๐ง Why Trade BTC Pairs?
๐ฅ 1. Grow your Bitcoin
Instead of cashing out to dollars or stablecoins, traders aim to stack more BTC by flipping altcoins.
๐ข Example: Buy an altcoin cheap with BTC โ altcoin pumps โ sell back into more BTC.
๐ 2. Market Strength Clues
If an altcoin is rising in USD but falling in its BTC pair, it might just be riding Bitcoinโs coattails โ not gaining real strength.
๐ 3. Advanced Strategy
BTC pairs help spot real outperformers โ altcoins that grow even when BTC is pumping. Thatโs alpha. ๐
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๐Tips for BTC Pair Traders
โ ๏ธ Volatile? Yep.
BTC pairs can be trickier than USDT pairs โ moves are sharper, especially when BTC is volatile.
๐ Use TA (technical analysis) on both the altcoin and BTC to spot good entries/exits.
๐ Keep an eye on BTC dominance โ when it rises, alts in BTC pairs usually bleed.
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๐งช Example Breakdown:
โก๏ธ It means 1 ETH costs 0.05 BTC
If ETH/BTC rises to 0.06, and you swap back to BTC, you just gained more Bitcoin ๐ค
