#TradingPairs101 🔄 Trading Pair 101: Buy BTC with USDT? Why not BUSD? Why not BTC/ETH instead?

> "Do you think trading is just about price fluctuations?

One of the most fatal mistakes beginner traders make...

Not understanding what you are trading against.

The result? The profit is just a number... it has no value."

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🧠 What is a Trading Pair?

A trading pair is a pair of assets that are traded against each other.

For example:

BTC/USDT means you buy Bitcoin using USDT

ETH/BTC means you buy Ethereum using Bitcoin

SOL/BUSD means you buy Solana using BUSD

So... the one on the right is your 'currency'. The one on the left is the 'item' you are buying.

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🤔 Why is This Important?

Because many traders feel profit, but when calculated in USD, they actually incur losses.

Example:

You enter ETH/BTC, ETH rises, but BTC rises more.

You see profit in ETH, but the value of your BTC actually decreases.

In the end, you don't realize: you gain in assets but lose in value.

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🧨 Common Mistakes:

1. Arbitrarily choosing a pair without knowing the base

Many do not realize they are selling BTC to get ETH, while their initial intention was to accumulate BTC.

2. Not knowing the core currency being used

For example, trading in a BNB pair but thinking of profits in USDT.

3. Following trends without knowing the liquidity of the pair

Small pairs (like XRP/ETH) can have a wide spread & low volume → leading to losses on execution.

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🔍 Smart Ways to Choose a Pair

✅ First, determine what you want to hold at the end: BTC, USDT, ETH, BNB, etc.

✅ Check the volume of the pair — choose the liquid ones

✅ Understand the trends of the two assets in that pair.

If both are bullish, it’s harder to profit from the difference.

If one is strong and the other is sideways → it can be an opportunity.

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📉 Simple Scenario Example:

You are trading in the SOL/BTC pair.

If SOL rises quickly but BTC also rises → you need to see which one is stronger.

If SOL rises and BTC falls → your profit increases in BTC.

But if BTC suddenly skyrockets and SOL is flat → you incur losses in BTC value.

❓Question for You:

> What pair do you usually trade with?

USDT Pair (play it safe)

BTC Pair (hold BTC while looking for rising assets)