Margin trading pairs are cryptocurrency trading pairs available for margin trading, where you borrow funds from an exchange or a broker to trade with leverage. These pairs allow you to open larger positions than your actual balance by using borrowed funds.
A margin trading pair works just like a regular trading pair (e.g., BTC/USDT), but with borrowed capital. For example:
BTC/USDT (Margin) means you can borrow USDT or BTC to trade this pair with leverage.
You have $1,000.
You use 5x leverage on the BTC/USDT pair.
Now you can trade with $5,000 (borrowing $4,000 from the exchange).
If BTC rises by 10%, you gain $500 profit instead of $100.
But if BTC drops by 10%, you lose $500—your whole capital could be liquidated.
Most exchanges offer margin on high-volume and stable pairs like:
Pair | Description |
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BTC/USDT | Trade Bitcoin with Tether using leverage |
ETH/USDT | Ethereum vs. Tether |
ETH/BTC | Ethereum vs. Bitcoin |
SOL/USDT | Solana with Tether |
XRP/USDT | Ripple vs. Tether |
ADA/USDT | Cardano with Tether |