#TradingPairs101 Trading Pairs 101 – What Are You Really Trading?

A trading pair shows what two assets you're swapping — like BTC/USDT or ETH/ADA.

The first asset is what you're buying or selling. The second is what you're using to price it.

Example:

BTC/USDT = Buying BTC with USDT

If BTC/USDT = 70,000, that means 1 BTC costs 70,000 USDT.

There are two main types:

1. Crypto-to-Stable (e.g. ETH/USDT) – Great for tracking dollar value

2. Crypto-to-Crypto (e.g. ADA/ETH) – Useful for flipping between coins

Choose pairs based on your goal: growing fiat, stacking sats, or rotating alt positions.

Pro tip: Liquidity and volume vary by pair — always check before trading.