#TradingPairs101 When I first started to understand crypto trading, the concept of "trading pair" seemed complex. But as soon as I understood the difference between the base currency and the quoted currency — the puzzle started 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 this is 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 rises, the other falls — and it's not immediately clear whether you are 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. As a result — the trade went into the red, even though I was doing everything "by technical analysis." Since then — only stable pairs for primary trading.