5 docs tagged with "derivatives"

A plain-language introduction to crypto options for traders who already understand spot and futures — calls, puts, premiums, and why options exist.

What crypto perpetual futures funding rates are, how they are calculated, what they signal about market positioning, and how scalpers use them.

What max pain is in options markets, how it is calculated, why price sometimes gravitates toward it near expiry, and its limits as a trading tool.

What open interest is in crypto futures, how to read OI changes alongside price, and what it reveals about market conviction.

How to use the S&P 500 VIX and Deribit DVOL index to gauge implied market volatility and adjust your scalping size.