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AD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option Traders
AD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option Traders
Author: Greg Magadini
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Amberdata Derivatives is an institutional grade crypto options analytics platform. Director of Derivatives, Greg Magadini, interviews titans in the crypto vol. trading space, as well as traditional markets vol. traders and other successful traders.
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Originally from New Zealand, Euan Sinclair is an option trader with twenty five years of professional trading experience and holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Bristol. He is the author of "Positional Trading", "Options Trading" and "Volatility Trading". This interview discusses his latest work "The Thetapig Letters"
In this episode, we sit down with Greg Guttas, Head of OTC, and Simon Nursey, Head of Derivatives at Flowdesk, to explore the evolution from traditional finance to crypto trading at one of the most sophisticated OTC desks in the space. Greg and Simon bring deep experience from major French banks—Greg specializing in ETF creation/redemption flow, and Simon having spent 17 years as Global Head of FX Options at BNP Paribas. They share war stories from the trading floor, explain complex mechanis...
Titan provides users with the best swap price by searching through Solana’s on-chain liquidity through trusted sources. It then deploys revolutionary routing algorithms based on cutting-edge mathematics to determine the best price a user can get when trading any token. Contact: info@titandex.io WebSite: https://titandex.io/ App: https://app.titandex.io/welcome
Panoptic integrates with Uniswap v3 and v4, offering perpetual options on all assets available on one of the world's largest decentralized exchanges. Panoptic's Ethereum launch opens the platform to the public, unlocking new opportunities for LPs and traders to create calls, puts, perps, and advanced risk hedging positions on any digital asset on Uniswap. Panoptic is backed by Uniswap Labs Ventures and other industry leaders, including Greenfield Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Jane Street, and...
Bulat Kaliev is the Chief Product Officer at BABB and ReDeFi. Bulat has an extensive background in crypto and follows the crypto AI space very closely. We chat about his views on the AI space as well as his roles as Chief Product Officer at both BABB and ReDeFi. BABB aims to deliver accessible, secure, convenient and cost-effective peer-to-peer mobile banking services. Regulated Decentralised Finance is an FCA-registered startup based in the UK, ReDeFi aims to disrupt the...
A pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its advanced trading features, BitMEX specializes in derivatives trading with up to 100x leverage through the creation of Perpetual contracts. Catering to professional traders, the platform offers perpetual swaps, futures contracts, and a robust API for high-frequency trading. Renowned for its liquidity and deep order books, BitMEX has become a key player in the crypto derivatives space. Stephan Lutz is the CEO and CFO of BitMEX. He initially jo...
The Pyth Network is an oracle solution built on Solana designed to provide real-time, high-quality financial market data to blockchain applications. Pyth aims to bring accurate pricing information, especially for fast-moving markets like crypto, equities, forex, and commodities, to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Solana and other blockchains via cross-chain protocols. Website: https://www.pyth.network/
Brent Kochuba is the Founder of SpotGamma, a financial insights company, which applies its proprietary methodology toward modeling index and equity options. Prior to SpotGamma, Brent was most recently a portfolio manager with Seven North Capital Management where he focused on creating options-based investment strategies. Prior to that, he spent time as a derivatives broker at Wolverine Execution, Credit Suisse and Bank of America. Learn more about SpotGamma: https://spotgamma.com/ Register ...
Jake Ostrovskis is a principal on Wintermute’s over-the-counter (OTC) Desk. Jake executes trades for a range of counterparties in digital assets and advising on products like spot, options, tailored products, CFDs, and NDFs. Before joining Wintermute, Jake worked at a hedge fund within a global macro pod, concentrating on chasing volatility in equity, rates, FX, and commodity derivatives. His position there eventually led him to crypto. He then transitioned from directional trading to OT...
Bitnomial was founded in 2014 to create a marketplace connecting native digital asset hedgers with institutional traders. Bitnomial offers improved derivatives exchange technology coupled with new digital asset settlement systems. NFA Approval: Bitnomial Clearing, LLC was approved as a futures commission merchant (FCM) by the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate a clearing firm for margined and deliverable digital asset futures and options. CFTC Approval: Bitnomial Clearinghouse, L...
SynFutures is a decentralized derivatives exchange platform that allows users to trade futures contracts based on various assets, including cryptocurrencies, altcoins, indices, NFTs, and real-world assets. The platform offers features such as 30-second asset listings, single-token liquidity provision and trading, and rigid risk management. SynFutures has strategic investors and aims to provide accessible DeFi services to retail investors.
Cannon Trading Company has been based in the Beverly Hills financial district since 1988. They are a member of the National Futures Association, the Better Business Bureau, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and are registered with the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission). Cannon Trading has been mentioned in several publications, including the Online Broker's Review in Futures magazine and the Reader's Choice Award in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine.
Bernd Sischka is the chief commercial officer at PowerTrade. Today we discuss the novel offering of altcoin options trading at PowerTrade and the various tools that PowerTrade offers to their traders. PowerTrade is transforming professional trading with innovative, accessible, and secure solutions for institutions and expert traders. Their dedication to excellence and continuous improvement fuels our pursuit of outstanding customer experiences and lasting partnerships. Web...
Today we interview Bret Kenwell, U.S. Investment & Options Analyst at eToro. We discuss Bret's background, the increased adoption of options trading by retail investors since the COVID-19 pandemic and the overlap between crypto investors and options traders. Finally we conclude the episode with insights around the future of crypto and options trading. For more information about eToro visit: https://www.etoro.com/en-us/
BitMEX has officially launched options. We discuss the recent launch and the collaboration with Power Trade. We explore the AltCoin offering from BitMEX and other unique option trading insights. To learn more about BitMEX options visit here: https://www.bitmex.com/options
Wintermute is a leading proprietary trading crypto market maker. They provide liquidity solutions across the digital asset eco-system. They create liquidity on the world's best crypto exchanges and trading platforms. They use algorithmic and high-frequency trading methods to create markets; centralized crypto exchanges, DeFi, spot, derivatives, ETPs They offer some of the most competitive prices via OTC (automated RFQ and with direct trader support) to funds, institutional OTC desks, ...
dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange that currently supports perpetual trading. dYdX runs on smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, and allows users to trade with no intermediaries. Today we chat with Juliano, the founder and CEO of dYdX. We explore Juliano's background, the evolution of dYdX and the vision for dYdX V4. Website: https://dydx.exchange/
Hashflow is a DEX Aggregator that offers deep liquidity across the leading blockchains. Leveraging an intent-based Smart Order Routing (SOR) architecture, Hashflow offers traders the best prices, access to over $8B in liquidity, and the ability to trade every token both interchain and cross-chain. Since launching in April 2021, Hashflow has cleared over $18B in total trade volume. Today we meet with Varun Kumar, the Founder and CEO at Hashflow. We talk about Varun's background and how ...
Since 2014, CoinShares has been building the future of investing - creating Europe’s leading European digital assets investment firm and innovating the technology and infrastructure to enable access and power investment in the new digital economy. Today we interview Lewis Fellas, head of Hedge Fund Solutions at CoinShares. We explore Lewis's background, thoughts on the market and insights he's learned along the way. Website: https://coinshares.com/
Cboe is the world's go-to derivatives and exchange network, delivering cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to people around the world. Cboe Digital is a US regulated exchange and clearinghouse for crypto spot and crypto derivatives. John Palmer is the President of Cboe Digital. Today we chat about Cboe Digital's product offering, future roadmap and John's career and background. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cboedigital?lang=en Website: https://www.cboedigital....





