Introduction to Spot Trading

1. What is Spot Trading?

Spot trading in cryptocurrencies refers to buying or selling assets at the current market price. For example, in the BTC/USDT trading pair, the price reflects how many USDT are required to purchase 1 BTC, or how many USDT you receive when selling 1 BTC.

2. Key Features of Spot Trading

• Direct ownership: Transactions are settled immediately, and ownership of the asset is directly transferred.

• Crypto-based settlement: Trades are conducted entirely in cryptocurrency — no physical assets are exchanged.

• No expiry or forced liquidation: You can hold your purchased assets indefinitely without delivery deadlines or mandatory closing.

• Transparent and fair pricing: Prices are determined by supply and demand, with all trades matched transparently through the order book.

3. What is a Trading Pair?

A trading pair represents two digital assets that can be exchanged for one another. For example, BTC/USDT means you can buy BTC using USDT, or sell BTC to receive USDT.

4. Maker vs. Taker

• Maker (adding liquidity): An order that does not execute immediately but adds to the order book (e.g., a buy order priced lower than the best ask, or a sell order priced higher than the best bid).

• Taker (removing liquidity): An order that executes immediately against an existing order in the order book (e.g., a buy order priced equal to or higher than the best ask, or a sell order equal to or lower than the best bid).