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Spot trading is the most basic, popular and safest method in the world of cryptocurrency trading. Spot trading is when you buy a product directly with money in the stock market or raw market.

1. What is spot trading?

Spot trading is a process where you buy or sell a cryptocurrency through immediate settlement. The main feature of spot trading is that when you buy a coin, you become the actual owner of it. You can withdraw that coin from the exchange and take it to your personal wallet (such as MetaMask or Ledger) whenever you want. The current market price at which it is bought and sold is called the 'spot price'. You went to the market and bought 1 kg of apples for 100 taka and immediately took the apple in your bag. Spot trading is exactly like this—you paid money (USDT) and received Bitcoin (BTC).

2. How does spot trading work?

There is an order book for trading in the spot market, where buyers and sellers meet. This is used if you want to buy or sell right now at the current price. Example: Bitcoin is currently priced at $50,000. You click 'Buy' and the trade is completed immediately. This is used if you want to buy below or sell above the current price. Example: Bitcoin is currently priced at $50,000. You place an order—"I will buy when the price drops to $48,000." Your order will remain 'pending' until the price reaches that level.

3. Spot Trading vs. Futures Trading

Features	Spot Trading	Futures Trading
Ownership	You become the actual owner of the coin.	You only own a contract, not the actual coin.
Leverage	Usually you have to trade with your own money (1x).	You can trade with borrowed money or leverage (10x, 50x).
Liquidation	There is no fear of liquidation or balance going to zero (unless the coin price is zero).	There is a risk of losing the entire balance (Liquidation) if the price goes against you.
Profit opportunity	Profit only when the price increases (Buy Low, Sell High).	Profit can be made when the price increases (Long) or decreases (Short).

4. Advantages of Spot Trading

There is no leverage or debt involved, so there is no fear of losing your balance or getting liquidated. You can hold the coin for as long as you want. Spot trading is best for those who want to invest (hodl) for 5-10 years. It is very easy to understand for beginners. Buy low and sell high—that is the main mantra. Some coins can be held or staked in a spot wallet to get additional rewards (e.g. Binance Earn).

5. Disadvantages of Spot Trading

In spot trading, you can only profit when the market goes up. If the market crashes or in a bear market, your portfolio value will decrease. Since there is no leverage, you need to have more of your own capital to make good profits.

6. A real-world example

Let's say you have 1,000 USDT (dollars). You see that the price of Bitcoin is now 20,000 dollars. You bought Bitcoin for $1,000 in spot trading. Now you own 0.05 Bitcoin. A month later, the price of Bitcoin has increased to $25,000. You sell your Bitcoin. Your current balance is $1,250. That is, your profit is $250. What if the price had dropped to $15,000? You would still have that 0.05 Bitcoin, it would just have lost value in dollars. You would not have lost anything until you sold it.

Conclusion

The first step in learning cryptocurrency trading is spot trading. It is a great medium for patient investors, with low risk and high peace of mind. Today's discussion concludes here. I hope you've found it interesting. Please share your thoughts on today's topic. Prayers for everyone. May everyone be well. Amen.

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