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Why Prediction Prices and Options Prices May Not Always Agree
A prediction market and an options market can sometimes look like they are pricing the same event. For example, both may be connected to whether Bitcoin reaches a certain price by a certain date. But the prices may not match. Recent research comparing Bitcoin prediction-market prices with option-implied prices foundAll articles
Why Some Crypto Options Cost More Than Others: Understanding Volatility Skew
Not every crypto option is priced the same way. Many traders think option prices are based only on three things: the asset, the direction, and the expiry. For example, they may assume a Bitcoin call and a Bitcoin put should cost roughly the same if both are the same distance
The Buy-Only Advantage: Trading Options Without Margin Risk
On ClickOptions, we have streamlined the trading experience to give you the ultimate asymmetric advantage: high upside potential with strictly defined risk. To achieve this, the ClickOptions platform is a "Buy-Only" environment for retail traders. You can buy a "Click Ticket" (a Call or Put option)
The Math of Maximums: Calculating Your Absolute Risk and Reward
Whenever you buy a "Click Ticket," it is crucial to know your absolute worst-case and best-case scenarios before you ever enter the trade. In this lecture, we will cover the maximum possible profit and the maximum possible loss of a Bitcoin Call option on ClickOptions. Because your trades
Demystifying the Put Option: Digital Insurance for Your Crypto
So far, we have focused on Call options—the right to buy an asset. But what happens if you already own Bitcoin, and you are terrified the market might crash? This is where the Put Option comes in. Buying a Put option gives you the right to sell an asset
The Math Behind the "Click Ticket": Calculating Your Crypto Profits
You know that a Call option gives you the right to buy an asset. If the price of the asset goes above your locked-in target (the Strike Price), your "Click Ticket" becomes valuable. But why do we have a separate lesson for calculating profits on Crypto-Backed Options? Because
Mastering Your Breakeven Point: When Does Your "Click Ticket" Actually Profit?
Just like traditional dollar-based options, the smartest thing you can do before buying a "Click Ticket" is to know your Breakeven Point. This is the exact price the market needs to reach for your trade to make zero dollars, but lose zero dollars. If you are trading Crypto-Backed
Leveling Up: Trading with Crypto as Your "Security Deposit"
Hopefully, you are getting the hang of how a basic option—your "Click Ticket"—works. You pay a small fee today for the right to buy something at a locked-in price later. In this section, we are going to look at Crypto-Backed Options. These work almost exactly the
Calculating Your Maximum Limits: Best and Worst Case Scenarios
As with any trade, it is critical to know your absolute best-case and worst-case scenarios before you ever risk a single dollar. In this article, we are going to break down exactly how to calculate the maximum profit and the maximum loss for both the buyer and the seller of
Why Buying a "Click Ticket" is Smarter Than Buying the Coin
When you buy a "Right to Buy" ticket, you are betting that the price of Bitcoin will rise above your locked-in target price. But since you have to pay an upfront fee for this ticket, a smart trader might ask: Why not just buy the actual Bitcoin instead?
Real-World Trading: The Ultimate Business Insurance
In this lesson, we will look at how a company might use a "Right to Buy" ticket to guarantee their business costs stay safely under control. Suppose a company, let’s call it ABC, is building a massive new facility. This project requires oil to operate, but they