#TradingPairs101 Trading Pair 101: Explained Simply

A trading pair shows what two assets you can trade between on an exchange. It's written like BTC/USDT, meaning you're trading Bitcoin (BTC) against Tether (USDT). The first asset (BTC) is what you're buying or selling, and the second (USDT) is what you're using to do it. If you buy BTC/USDT, you're spending USDT