Market Order vs Trading Pair

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Market Order
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A market order is an instruction to buy or sell a cryptocurrency immediately at the best available current price, prioritising execution speed over price control.

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Trading Pair
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A trading pair is two assets listed together on an exchange that can be directly swapped for each other, such as BTC/USDT representing Bitcoin traded against Tether.

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