🔁 Trading Pairs 101 – What Are You Really Swapping? 💱
A trading pair shows what you’re buying and what you’re using to buy it.
🔹 Example: BTC/USDT
You’re buying BTC using USDT (Tether)
🔹 Example: ETH/BTC
You’re buying ETH and paying with BTC
📌 Base currency = The first one (what you’re buying)
📌 Quote currency = The second one (what you’re using)
💡 Tip: Always check the pair — flipping it changes the trade direction!