Discover why serious traders are moving away from perpetual futures and how options offer better tools for strategy, risk, and profit.
Most crypto traders stick with what they know: perpetual futures (perps). They’re simple, liquid, and always available.
But they’re also blunt instruments. And for serious traders, that’s not good enough.
The Problem with Perps
Perps seem easy to use, but they carry structural disadvantages:
- Liquidation risk on every position
- Only directional exposure — you need price to move in your favor
- No way to trade volatility directly
- Risk management is reactive, not proactive
- You can be right but on the wrong timeframes and hit your stop loss order (those nasty wicks we know and hate!).
In short, perps force you into trades where your risk is hard to manage and your edge is shallow.
Why Options Are Better
Options are what professional and institutional traders prefer. They offer:
- Defined risk - you know your max loss from the outset
- Strategic leverage - without liquidation threats
- Volatility exposure - profit even when price goes sideways
- Flexible structures - from spreads to hedges to straddles
This is why the smartest money uses options. The tools are better. The control is clearer. The edge is stronger.
Why This Matters in Crypto
Crypto markets are volatile. They move fast, irrationally, and often against expectations.
Options give you the power to work with volatility instead of fighting it. You can create asymmetric trades, hedge exposure, or extract value from time and volatility decay, all without needing to be directionally correct.
Derive brings this power on-chain with a fully transparent, cash-settled, European-style platform.
Takeaway
If you’ve only traded perps, you haven’t seen what smart leverage and real risk control look like.
This masterclass will guide you through the tools and strategies that professionals use daily, starting today.
Don’t worry if some of these terms and concepts are over your head. We’ll be starting with the basics in the coming days.
What’s Next
Day 2 will walk you through your first interaction with Derive — how to navigate the platform, set up your trading environment, and understand the core layout.
So for now just:
- Follow the series
- Share it with fellow traders
- Begin the journey to mastering smarter, safer, and more profitable strategies
Hasta manana
Cpt
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