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derivatives
tl; dr
- derivatives are financial contracts that derive their values from underlying assets.
- futures:
- contracts are proxy tools to speculate on the future prices of cryptocurrencies or to be used to hedge against their price changes.
- perpetuals:
- derivative contracts with no expiration date.
- options:
- derivatives that give the buyer the right to buy or sell the underlying asset at a stated price within a specified period.