How to Remove the ST Tag from Your Exchange Trading Pair
January 23, 2026
Updated: January 23 2026, 12:50
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SUBMIT APPLICATIONWhen a crypto project notices an ST tag appearing on its trading pair, it often becomes a critical moment for the token’s future on the exchange. If the underlying issues are not resolved in time, the project risks reduced visibility, loss of trader confidence, and eventual delisting.
In this article, we explain what the ST tag is, why exchanges apply it, and what steps are required to remove it successfully.
What Is an ST Tag on a Crypto Exchange?
An ST tag (often interpreted as Special Treatment or Special Trading) is a warning label applied by crypto exchanges to trading pairs that no longer meet the platform’s minimum market quality standards.
While terminology may vary slightly across exchanges, the meaning is generally the same: the trading pair shows abnormal or insufficient trading activity, which may negatively affect users.
An ST tag signals to traders that the asset is under close monitoring and may face restrictions or delisting if conditions do not improve.
Why Do Exchanges Apply an ST Tag?
Exchanges typically apply an ST tag when one or more of the following issues persist over time:
- Low liquidity on the order book
- Shallow market depth, making the price easy to manipulate
- Very low daily trading volume
- High spread between buy and sell orders
- Irregular or inactive trading behavior
- Lack of active market making support
- Prolonged inactivity from the project team
From the exchange’s perspective, these conditions create risks for users and undermine fair trading.
What Happens If the ST Tag Is Not Removed?
If a project remains under the ST tag for an extended period without improvement, exchanges may take further actions such as: reduced visibility in trading interfaces, trading limitations or warnings for users, removal from promotional or discovery sections, and eventual delisting of the trading pair.
This is why projects usually try to act quickly once the ST tag appears.
How to Remove the ST Tag from an Exchange Pair
Removing the ST tag is not about submitting a request or filling out a form. In almost all cases, the tag is removed automatically by the exchange once key market indicators improve.
The most common requirements include:
| Goal / Metric | Description & Requirements |
| Improve Liquidity and Order Book Depth | The exchange needs to see stable buy and sell walls across price levels, not just isolated orders. |
| Increase Daily Trading Volume | Consistent, organic-looking volume over time is critical. Sudden spikes followed by inactivity often do not help. |
| Reduce Spread Between Buy and Sell Orders | A tighter spread indicates a healthier market and lower execution risk for traders. |
| Maintain Stable Trading Activity | Exchanges monitor trading behavior over days or weeks, not hours. Sustainability matters. |
| Ensure Proper Market Making Support | In most cases, removing the ST tag requires professional market making, not manual trading by the team. |
Each exchange has its own internal thresholds for these metrics, but the core logic remains the same across platforms.
Why Market Making Is Essential for Removing the ST Tag
Projects often try to fix ST issues on their own by placing manual orders or encouraging community trading. In practice, this approach rarely works long-term.
Professional market making assists in building consistent order book depth and maintaining healthy spreads, which in turn generates a natural, organic trading flow. This approach is essential for avoiding patterns that trigger exchange compliance flags, as it aligns strategically with the specific monitoring algorithms used by trading platforms.
Without structured market making, the ST tag usually returns — or is never removed at all.
How Listing.Help Can Help Remove the ST Tag
Removing an ST tag requires experience, technical understanding, and coordination. This is where Listing.Help supports projects beyond listing advisory services.
We help projects:
- Analyze the exact reasons behind the ST tag (we know all requirements for pairs on all exchanges)
- Deploy professional market making strategies tailored to the exchange
- Restore liquidity, depth, and volume in a controlled and compliant way
- Stabilize the trading pair to meet exchange requirements
- Ask exchange directly to remove ST tag when exchange criteria are met
Unlike generic solutions, our approach is exchange-specific and focused on long-term stability, not short-term manipulation.
In addition to market making, Listing.Help can also assist projects with preventing future ST tags, improving overall exchange performance, and help with listings on additional exchanges.
Conclusion
An ST tag is not just a warning — it is a clear signal that a trading pair is at risk. Ignoring it can lead to loss of liquidity, damaged reputation, and delisting.
The only reliable way to remove an ST tag is to fix the underlying market conditions: liquidity, depth, volume, and trading stability. For most projects, this requires professional market making and exchange-level expertise.
If your project is facing an ST tag, Listing.Help can support you with the tools, experience, and market making infrastructure needed to restore healthy trading conditions and secure your position on the exchange.
January 23, 2026 
