Start Trading Cryptocurrencies

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Bitcoins You might want to swap the digital asset for another token or test your luck for some quick profits with one of the many cryptocurrency exchanges. And even if you do not need to be an expert to begin trading cryptocurrencies, some people want to know how to get started.

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Reviewing Cryptocurrency Trading Platform's Reputation and Registering for an Account

Cryptocurrency trading has become extremely popular these days and there is a large swathe of individuals who swap digital assets every day to make more money. In the early days there were only a few trustworthy trading platforms available to people who wanted to exchange cryptocurrencies, but nowadays there's a great number of reputable exchanges in most countries.

In order to begin trading, you will need to account for one of the many global digital asset exchanges in existence. Beginners should know how to trade, and also mandate this rule for withdrawing large amounts of digital currencies.

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Markets, Wallets, and Orders

After a trader is verified they can start trading on the exchange. If you already own a popular cryptocurrency like BCH, ETH, or BTC then you can deposit the money into the wallet located on the exchange. Some exchanges will allow you to make cryptocurrency purchases and sell coins using fiat. This is a good time to get a feel for the exchange dashboard and user profile. New traders should learn how to activate two-factor authentication on the platform and review all the options available. "Markets," "wallets," "settings and profile," and an "orders" section. The "markets" option brings the user to the exchange and shows all the cryptocurrency and fiat pairs available to trade on the platform.

The "wallets" section shows all the wallets available on the exchange and this is where you can deposit, withdraw and store all the digital assets supported by the business. Usually, in the "wallets" area users will find the pending deposit and withdrawals and this can be monitored for confirmations. Traditionally, most exchanges have a confirmation period where traders must wait for a certain amount of confirmations to begin trading the cryptocurrency.

The "settings and profile" area is where the user can customize settings like two-factor authentication, user information, email, and other important data tied to the account. This includes information such as passwords, API keys, UI settings, IP whitelist, and more. The trading platform's "settings and profile" section will also tell you whether or not your account is verified. In the "orders" area users will find the orders they had placed that are unfilled or completed.

This is a natural occurrence. This happens to you if you can not get enough money at a certain price. In these occasions, an exchange may fill a quarter or some fraction of your order. Typically in this case, when more coins are made available at the same price the exchange will fill the remainder of the order. In the "orders" section you should find your trade history and all the buys and sells that have been completed on your account.

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After completing the type of order, quantity, and price, the exchange will show the total cost of the trade including the fees. After confirming that it is concerned the trader can also set a "time in force" option which is usually set to "good until canceled" by default or it can be changed to a specific time frame.

The markets should be available for orders including the current market orders, history, and the user's trade history as well. A chart of the current market order book, a written log of the order book, and a customizable trading chart showing the cryptocurrency's performance. The order books and the charts set at different time frames can give a trader a little insight on the current market sentiment and may be referred to or not its bearish or bullish.

Charts, Tools, and Indicators

With the charts showing trends, certain charting tools available on the exchange may help a trader better predict short-term and long-term cryptocurrency market movements. After getting watered and making a few simple trades you might want to learn about some of the technical indicators and charting tools. For example, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) measures both the speed and the strength of the market volatility. The RSI will give traders some insight into whether or not the market is "oversold" or "overbought." The Sister to the RSI oscillator is the indicator that measures current momentum within the markets and collects data on the digital asset's support and resistance. Another relative of the two oscillators is the Moving Average Convergence / Divergence (MACd). This particular indicator consists of two exponential moving averages. In fact, these three technical indicators will often look similarly placed on a chart and move into corresponding directions.

Following learning about momentum indicators it is good to learn about moving and getting all kinds of moving on the charts like "exponential moving averages (EMA)", and "simple moving averages (SMA)." series of time frames in order to smooth out a visualized look at long and short-term trends. With trading statistics, you can be set to all kinds of data points by creating a trendline of the 50, 100, and 200-day averages. Bollard Bands, Aroon oscillators, ATR bands and trailing stops, fractals, medians, and Fibonacci ratios.

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Very Basic Business Analysis or Charts to Understand the Very Basics of Trading Cryptocurrencies

When you are just beginning to learn how to deposit and withdraw funds, as well as execute a very basic trade, this is all you need to know in order to swap cryptocurrencies. Having a noncustodial wallet available to send funds to long-term storage. You can be in your private keys and if you ever want to sell those assets you can simply deposit the funds into the exchange at any time. The basics of trading cryptocurrencies are fairly easy and after a few times. In time, if you are good enough, you could use the cryptocurrencies' price swings to make a few bucks selling high and buying low. Getting a feel for the best way to get started.

A quick recap of required items and things you might need to start trading cryptocurrencies:

• A valid email, and username & strong password
• Proof-of-identity; license, state ID, residential address information.
• Funds; such as a cryptocurrency or fiat deposit.
• Two-factor authentication (2FA); some exchanges require the use of 2FA platforms such as Authy or Google Authenticator.
• A noncustodial wallet; In addition to an exchange account, it is a good thing to do.
• Research; it is a good idea to research the reputations of exchanges, how to trading in the process, and eventually you can study technical analysis and methods.

Have you ever traded on a cryptocurrency exchange? What kind of tips would you offer to trading? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.

Disclaimer: Price / trading articles and markets updates are intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered as trading advice. Neither Bitcoin.com nor the author is responsible for any losses or gains, as the ultimate decision to conduct is made by the reader. In the possession of the private keys are in control of the "money."

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