Spot Trading
16 tutorials
How Do Binance Futures and Spot Trading Differ for Taxes?
How futures gains and spot gains are treated can differ significantly across tax jurisdictions. This article covers how a few major markets commonly handle it.
Binance Spot vs Margin: What's the Difference and Which Should You Use
Binance spot and margin trading are the two products beginners confuse most often. This guide compares them across position mechanics, liquidation risk, and interest cost, then gives clear guidance on which one to pick.
When Is Binance Most Active? What the Daily Chart Shows
Crypto trades 24 hours a day, but activity isn't evenly spread. The daily chart reveals exactly when volume concentrates. Here's a breakdown using real data.
Stop-Limit vs Stop-Market Orders on Binance: What's the Difference
Stop-Limit and Stop-Market orders are the two stop-loss order types beginners confuse most on Binance. This guide uses real market scenarios to make the difference clear.
What's the Cheapest Way to Buy Bitcoin on Binance? Comparing 4 Methods
There are four ways to buy Bitcoin on Binance: spot trading, Convert, P2P, and credit card. A spot market order with the BNB fee discount is the cheapest single method — the gap between all four can run as high as 5%.
USDT or USDC on Binance? What's the Real Difference
USDT has the deepest liquidity and the most trading pairs, while USDC leans toward compliance and institutional preference. For everyday trading, USDT is the practical default; choose USDC when compliance or institutional needs come first.
Binance Spot Says Insufficient Balance? Here's Why It's Not About Your Deposit
An insufficient balance error on spot orders usually comes down to four causes: forgetting the trading fee, funds locked in an open order, coins sitting in the wrong wallet, or a deposit still waiting for confirmation. This guide walks through every cause and fix.
How Do You Read the Binance Order Book? Depth Chart, Buy/Sell Walls, and Order Placement in Practice
The order book is made up of three parts: bids, asks, and the depth chart. A 'wall' is an unusually large order at one price level — it can be real support or resistance, or it can be a trap. This article teaches beginners how to read the order book in three steps.
Which Coins Can You Buy on Binance Spot? A Full Coin List
Binance spot supports 350+ coins and 1,000+ trading pairs. This guide organizes the most common coins by market cap and category — blue chips, Layer 1, DeFi, stablecoins, and meme coins — so beginners can pick with confidence.
How Long Does Canceling a Binance Spot Order Take? Fixing a Bad Order
Canceling a spot order on Binance is essentially instant, completing in seconds at no cost. This guide covers the full cancellation steps on web and app, plus what to do when a cancel doesn't go through.
Why Isn't My Binance Spot Order Filling? Pricing Problems Explained
The most common reason a limit order won't fill is that the price is too far from the current market. Buy orders below and sell orders above the current price need the market to move to them before they'll fill. This article covers five typical scenarios and how to fix each one.
How Do You Read Binance Spot Candlestick Charts? Trade Without Learning Technical Analysis
A candlestick chart compresses each time period's open, close, high, and low price into a single candle. Beginners only need to understand three things — color, timeframe, and volume — to start placing trades.
How Much Should a Beginner Buy on Binance Spot? Don't Go All In
For your first spot purchase, start with $15-70 (100-500 RMB) just to test the waters. In your first three months, keep any single coin under 30% of your total investment. Never go all in — always keep at least 50% in cash for averaging down and for cutting losses.
How Are Binance Spot Trading Fees Calculated? What Do You Pay With BNB Discount?
Binance's standard spot trading fee is 0.1%. Turning on the BNB discount drops it to 0.075%, and stacking a referral rebate can get you down to around 0.06%. This article breaks down exact fee amounts by trade size.
How Do You Set Take-Profit and Stop-Loss on Binance Spot? How to Set Up an OCO Order
Binance spot supports both take-profit/stop-loss orders and OCO orders to lock in gains and control losses. An OCO order lets you place a take-profit and a stop-loss at the same time — when one triggers, the other automatically cancels.
What's the Difference Between Binance Spot Market Orders and Limit Orders? Which Should You Use
A market order fills immediately at the current best price; a limit order sits at the price you set until someone fills it. Beginners buying major coins should use market orders for convenience; swing traders or those buying smaller coins should use limit orders to avoid slippage.