Before we begin our review of traditional options on the Binance crypto trading platform, let me makea short introduction to explain to the inexperienced reader of stock exchange what options are.
An option is a preliminary transaction between two trading participants. They are divided into two types:Put(purchase) andCall(sale).The buyer of the option reserves the right to purchase a certain volume of certain exchange assets, be it real goods, securities or currency at the value specified in this agreement at a strictly defined time.
Sell options can also be redeemed. The seller, concluding a deal, takes responsibility for its execution. In principle, the same trader can be a buyer and a seller.
Options differ in terms of execution time:
- the European option is exercised strictly on the last day, before the expiration date;
- American can be implemented at any time while it is still valid;
- quasi-American, stipulates that the contract will indicate several periods of time for its implementation.
The meaning of these deals is in attempts to capitalize on the growth or fall of demand for a particular asset.
Vanilla Options on Binance
Binance cryptocurrency exchange has developedseparate options account for each user. The stablecoin USDT is used as a trading and settlement currency. The trader can transfer his assets to the options account from the spot wallet and vice versa.
To avoid excessive risks, the price markThe option is calculated by the system based on the collateral of the position and the unrealized profit or loss. The price of the option mark is used in the risk management system and can be considered as a reasonable theoretical price of the option contract at the current moment.
The buyer of the option must have sufficient funds to enter into the transaction. The option seller must have the funds to post the margin.The purchase of an option is a spot transaction and does not involve the use of leverage or leverage.If a trader wishes to enter into a put option contract, he can do so in two ways:
- Place a spot order to sell your option position.
- Sell the option on margin, freezing the assets as margin collateral.
The type of each individual trade on the options floor is determined by the system. There are four types of transactions:
- Buy-to-open: the user buys the option directly so that after the trade he holds a large position.
- Sell-to-close: if the user has an open position, he sells an amount less than or equal to his balance to close the position.
- Sell-to-open:the trader sells a “naked”, that is, unsecured option.
- Buy-to-close:After selling a naked option, the user holds a short position, which can be closed by purchasing options.
The option fee consists of two parts:transaction fees and execution fees. The transaction fee should not exceed 10% of the amount, and the exercise fee will not exceed 10% of the profit received when the option is exercised. The transaction fee for each transaction is calculated based on the index price at the time of order completion. The transaction fee rate is 0.03% of the base value and the execution fee rate is 0.015% of the base value. Profit is automatically calculated for each user participating in the trade.
Binance Vanilla options refer toAmerican type. From the moment you start until the moment the option is executed, you can buy or sell it.
Positions opened by purchasing optionsare displayed as a positive number, and naked sell items are displayed as a negative number. When buying options, the buyer pays a premium so they don't have to worry about collateral. The money for the completed transaction is used as collateral for the seller's position.
When the collateral on the account reachesthreshold value and the seller lacks its own funds on the exchange deposit, the counterparty is liquidated. When the user's account equity falls below the collateral level, a forced liquidation is triggered.
If the final price (strike price) is equal to orexceeds the strike price, the Call is automatically executed, the strike fee is deducted, and the buyer receives USDT and the remaining deposit is returned. With Put options, if there is a profit at completion, all collateral is returned to the seller. To improve the seller's ability to use the money provided as collateral,Binance Options does not require sellers to deposit 100% collateral.
Trader interface
The Binance Vanilla page does not contain the usual charts, order book and order history.It is divided into two parts, Call on the left, Put on the right.
At the top are the status monitoring buttonsdeals, and below them are the indices of open positions. At the bottom of the page, a warning about the risks of options trading is displayed in large print. To start trading, you need to replenish the deposit.
Balance replenishment for trading
First, we deposit cryptocurrency into the spot balance. Digital coins can be transferred from an external wallet, purchased on the exchange using a bank card, or earned by mining on the Binance pool.
To work on Binance Vanilla, you will need USDT if you have another currency to exchange it. Then we transfer to the wallet's futures department and you can start.
Position opening
It is necessary to choose a suitable validity period and decide on the direction.If you think the bitcoin price will rise, buy Coll, if it falls, buy Put... Enter the transaction amount and confirm the order. Done, position is open.
Closing a position
You can close a position whenever you want, without waiting fordue date. Go to the open positions tab, calculate the profit (or loss) and confirm the close. If you do not do this in advance, the system will calculate and close the position at the end of the validity period.
Pros and cons of Vanilla Option
| Benefits of traditional options | Disadvantages of traditional options |
|---|---|
| The buyer knows exactly the amount of potential losses, and the profit can be colossal. | High risk of loss of premium for the buyer and unlimited losses in the event of a sharp rise in the rate for the seller. |
| The seller may not freeze the entire amount of the collateral, which makes it possible to cover the losses of one position at the expense of other directions. | Binance Vanilla is not available in some regions. |
| USDT settlement allows you to buy and sell options directly. Different combinations and strategies can be used. | High technological requirements for the exchange. |
| Low fees and high security. |
Conclusion
Options are a complex financial instrumentespecially for novice traders. But experienced players in the digital market, including miners, will find it very interesting. When calculated correctly, options help to lock in and multiply profits.
Binance cryptocurrency exchange ranks first in the world in terms of trading volume and supports transfers in rubles from Visa / MasterCard bank cards and payment systems QIWI, Advcash, Payeer.
Official website of the Binance exchange — https://www.binance.com.
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