Risks with Perpetual Options
Learn about the main risks with perpetual options and how they compare with perpetual futures.
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TRADING STRATEGIES
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Perpetual Options vs. Perpetual Futures
Perpetual options work exactly like perpetual futures - except for one key difference: They have a strike price.
If you're already trading perpetual futures, you'll have no problems getting accustomed to perpetual options as well.
If you haven't traded perpetual futures before, it might
Wash Trading Gone Wrong - How A $100M/Day Crypto Exchange Accidentally Bankrupted Itself
This is the story of BaseFEX - a crypto exchange that unintentionally bankrupted itself through wash trading.
It's a cautionary tale for any crypto exchange looking to get ahead by faking volume - and a solid guide for anyone who knows a bit of coding, and wants to
Perpetual Options vs. European-Style Options - What's The Difference?
The perpetual option is a relatively new type of exotic option (introduced in 2021) that seeks to rival the traditional, European-style option.
It distinguishes itself by having no expiration, funding (a novel concept that makes the volatility premium continuous, rather than lump-sum), and floating strike prices (strike prices that follow
Market Making 101 — Part 2
In the last section of this series we covered the very basics of market making.
We covered the fundamentals that make market making a viable strategy and introduced the adverse selection problem.
In this article we will explore some simple ways to deal with the adverse selection problem.
Quick recap
Market Making 101 — Part 1
You buy a Bitcoin for $8000 and sell it for $8010.
You just made a $10.
You keep doing this all day. Buy for $8000, sell for $8010.
At 5 pm, you have sold 99 Bitcoins and made $10x99 = $990.
Let’s make it $1000
You place an order to
The Ultimate Guide to Scalping Crypto
Is "scalping" a viable trading strategy? Only if you do it the right way. This guide provides an overview of the three main types of scalping, and how they relate to other trading strategies (such as swing trading and market making).