#Liquidity101
Liquidity in the cryptocurrency market is the ability of an asset (such as Bitcoin or a token) to be quickly sold or purchased without significantly impacting its price.
Key aspects of liquidity
1. Market depth – the presence of a large number of buy and sell orders (order book).
2. Trading volume – the higher the turnover of an asset, the easier it is to exchange without slippage.
3. Spread (the difference between buying and selling price) – liquid assets have minimal spread.
4. Number of trading pairs – if a token is traded on many exchanges and against different currencies (USDT, BTC, ETH), its liquidity is higher.
Examples:
1. Highly liquid assets: BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB – they can be easily bought/sold at any moment.
2. Low liquidity assets: lesser-known altcoins – with a large transaction, the price can change sharply.