#TradingPairs101 Trading Pairs 101

Welcome to the world of trading pairs – where the real game begins in the world of cryptocurrencies and foreign currencies (Forex). Let me explain it to you in a simplified and straightforward way, without any fluff.

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✅ What is a trading pair?

A trading pair simply means that you are buying a currency using another currency.

For example:

BTC/USD = you buy or sell Bitcoin against the dollar

ETH/BTC = you buy or sell Ethereum against Bitcoin

It's like asking: "How many apples can I buy for a dinar?" – but here instead of apples and dinars, we are talking about digital currencies or real currencies.

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🧠 How do you understand the formula?

Each pair is written in the form:

BASE / QUOTE

Base currency: the one you are buying or selling

Quote currency: the one you pay/receive with