Sometimes, when you try to create a new bot in TradeSanta, you might notice that a certain trading pair doesn’t appear among the available options.
This usually happens because of the selected strategy type (Long or Short) and your available balance on the exchange.
Let’s take a closer look at how it works 👇
⚙️ How Pairs Work in TradeSanta Bots
Each trading pair on your exchange consists of two coins:
- Base currency — the first coin in the pair (e.g., BTC in BTC/USDT)
- Quote currency — the second coin in the pair (e.g., USDT in BTC/USDT)
Which currency the bot uses depends on your strategy type — Long or Short.
📈 Long Strategy
When you choose a Long strategy, the bot buys a coin and sells it later when its price rises.
Your profit is earned in the quote currency (the second coin of the pair).
✅ Example:
If you create a bot for the BTC/USDT pair using a Long strategy, the bot will buy BTC using USDT, and sell BTC later when the price goes up — your profit will be in USDT.
👉 Therefore, to create a Long bot for BTC/USDT, you must have USDT (the quote currency) available on your exchange balance.
Most exchanges also have a minimum order size — for instance, on Binance it’s around $11 USD equivalent.
So, to make the pair visible and available for bot creation, make sure you have more than $11 worth of USDT in your balance.
Once there’s a sufficient balance, all available pairs for that quote currency (e.g., USDT) will become visible when creating a bot.
📉 Short Strategy
When you choose a Short strategy, the bot sells a coin first and then buys it back later when the price drops — earning profit from the difference.
Your profit is still in the quote currency, but to start a Short bot, you must already have the base currency (the first coin in the pair) on your balance.
✅ Example:
If you create a Short bot for BTC/USDT, the bot will sell BTC from your balance and buy it back later at a lower price.
So, to see this pair available when creating a Short bot, you must have BTC (the base currency) worth more than $11 USD equivalent on your balance.
Then, you’ll see a list of available pairs where BTC can act as the base currency.
💡 Key Difference Between Long and Short
| Strategy | What the Bot Does | You Must Have on Balance | Profit Earned In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Buys low, sells high | Quote currency (second in pair) | Quote currency |
| Short | Sells high, buys back lower | Base currency (first in pair) | Quote currency |
⚠️ Note: In TradeSanta, “shorting” doesn’t mean borrowing assets as in traditional markets.The bot can only sell coins that are already on your balance.
✅ Summary
If a trading pair is missing when you try to create a bot, check the following:
- You’ve selected the correct strategy (Long or Short).
- You have enough balance of the required currency (quote for Long, base for Short).
- The balance amount is above the minimum order value (around $11 on Binance).
After correcting these, refresh the bot creation page — the pair should now appear among the available options.