OKEx ETH/USD Options Now Open, EOS/USD Options Coming Soon

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OKEx, the world’s largest cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchange, announced the launch of its ETH/USD options on 4 June 2020. To minimize the risk of clawback, OKEx has already donated 1,000 ETH to the ETH/USD Options insurance fund. In addition, OKEx EOS/USD options market will open on Jun 18, leading the innovation of the industry.

All along, OKEx is known for derivatives trading and has been leading the industry in terms of the trading volume. In addition to offering major crypto futures and perpetual swaps (BTC, ETH, etc.), OKEx has also launched BTC/USD options. According to skew data, OKEx BTC/USD options has come out in front with an average daily transaction volume of more than $10 million. The launch of the ETH/USD options and the upcoming EOS/USD options will further enrich the OKEx derivatives portfolio.

“The launch of the ETH/USD options provides our users with more trading tools to fulfill their needs of executing different trading strategies. Based on the success of the OKEx BTC/USD options, we are confident to bring users a better options trading experience,” said Jay Hao, CEO of OKEx. “OKEx will never stop innovating our products and provide users with one-stop trading services. For example, EOS/USD options will open soon on OKEx. Stay tuned!”

ETH/USD options — a low-cost way to hedge risk

Options are financial instruments that offer buyers the opportunity to buy or sell —depending on the type of contract they hold — the underlying asset, which help traders to hedge risk and maximize profits. Different from futures, holders don’t have to buy or sell the asset if they choose not to.

Adopting a sophisticated risk management system, including Mark Price, Daily Settlement, and Short Qualification, OKEx ETH/USD options offer users a low-cost way to hedge the risk from spot trading.

For example, when the price of ETH goes down, spot traders can only choose to hold or close their positions to cut losses. With ETH options, traders can choose to buy put options and profit from falling prices to offset losses in the spot market while holding ETH for possible future gains.

The mark prices are determined by OKEx using the Black model on a real-time basis. The final settlement price will be generated by a time-weighted average of the underlying price over a period of time before the option expires.

Derivatives are the bridge between cryptocurrency and traditional finance

In modern finance, derivatives play an irreplaceable role in hedging risks and maximizing profit. As parts of the financial infrastructure, a variety of derivatives are able to attract institutions and professional traders to pay attention to cryptocurrency. From a macro perspective, the strength from traditional finance is the indispensable condition for cryptocurrency to further develop towards mass adoption.

In terms of crypto derivatives trading, OKEx has been in a leading position. According to skew data, OKEx has surpassed Bitmex and became the largest BTC futures exchange by open interest. After the launch of ETH options, it is expected to further improve OKEx’s options portfolio, further confirming its position as the leading crypto exchange in derivatives.

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