#TradingPairs101
The hashtag #TradingPairs101 is your beginner-friendly guide to understanding trading pairs — a fundamental concept in both crypto and traditional markets.
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🔄 What Is a Trading Pair?
A trading pair shows the two assets you're trading between. It answers the question:
> “What are you buying, and what are you using to buy it?”
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🪙 Crypto Example:
BTC/USDT
You're trading Bitcoin (BTC) against Tether (USDT).
If you buy, you're using USDT to get BTC.
If you sell, you're using BTC to get USDT.
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💱 Types of Trading Pairs
1. Crypto-to-Stablecoin (e.g., ETH/USDC)
Common for