Derivatives
Futures, margin, and options trading
Derivatives Fundamentals
Derivatives Basics
Derivatives Fundamentals
Key Derivatives Indicators
Core Derivatives Indicators
Key Derivatives Indicators
Reading the Long/Short Ratio
FeaturedLearn about the meaning of global long/short ratio, how to use it as a contrarian indicator, combining it with other derivatives indicators, and using the BitInsight long/short panel.
6 min readLiquidation and Liquidation Cascades
FeaturedLearn about forced liquidation mechanisms, liquidation price calculation, how cascade liquidations work, and how to use liquidation heatmaps.
7 min readMark Price and Index Price
Learn about the difference between mark price and index price, how fair prices are calculated, and how liquidation reference prices work.
5 min readFutures Market Analysis
Basis and Contango/Backwardation
Understand the meaning of spot-futures price divergence (basis), contango and backwardation states, and how to interpret market sentiment.
5 min readFutures Premium Analysis
Learn about futures premium structure, annualized premium calculation, cross-exchange premium differences, and how to identify arbitrage opportunities.
5 min readDerivatives Volume and Market Structure
Learn about the spot vs derivatives volume ratio, characteristics of derivatives-driven markets, and exchange market share.
5 min readDerivatives Composite Indicators
Learn a practical analysis framework for judging market conditions by combining funding rate, open interest, and long/short ratio.
6 min readOptions and Advanced Strategies
Options Trading Basics
Learn about cryptocurrency options concepts, call/put option structures, strike prices and expiration, and premium with intrinsic and time value.
6 min readOptions Greeks
Learn about the four Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega) that measure option price sensitivity and their practical interpretation.
6 min readMax Pain and Options Expiry
Learn about the concept and calculation of Max Pain, the impact of options expiry on price, and how to analyze options open interest.
6 min readRisk Management
Derivatives Risk Management
FeaturedLearn about position sizing, stop-loss strategies, capital management, leverage warnings, and survival principles in derivatives trading.
7 min readHedging Strategies
Learn about spot hedging, delta neutral strategies, funding rate arbitrage, and other risk management strategies using derivatives.
7 min read