What are the challenges of crypto options trading?
The market infrastructure for crypto options trading is relatively new and is still evolving. Up until recently, traders were still often facing some significant risks, such as:
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- What are the challenges of crypto options trading?
- The market infrastructure for crypto options trading is relatively new and is still evolving. Up until recently, traders were still often facing some significant risks, such as:
- Liquidity issues: only certain coins and exchanged listed strikes and expiries are quoted on exchanges. This can result in wide bid/ask spreads and limit the choices to express a view or hedge a risk.
- Counterparty risk: options are contracts between two parties, so they come at a risk that the trading counterparty won't deliver.
- Liquidation risk: options can reduce but also increase exposure to market movements, sometimes in a big way. Traders who don't manage their capital efficiently properly and trade on margin can get liquidated.
- Why should I trade options on the OKX Liquid Marketplace?
- Centralized infrastructure
Notes
Liquidity issues: only certain coins and exchanged listed strikes and expiries are quoted on exchanges. This can result in wide bid/ask spreads and limit the choices to express a view or hedge a risk.
Counterparty risk: options are contracts between two parties, so they come at a risk that the trading counterparty won't deliver.
Liquidation risk: options can reduce but also increase exposure to market movements, sometimes in a big way. Traders who don't manage their capital efficiently properly and trade on margin can get liquidated.
Why should I trade options on the OKX Liquid Marketplace?
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