Placing, Managing, and Closing Options Orders on Deribit
Summary
This beginner guide explains the exchange workflow for finding and trading an option. It describes locating an expiration in the option chain, identifying a strike and distinguishing calls from puts, opening an order form, and entering size and limit price. Its example shows how the total premium is calculated as contract size multiplied by the per-unit price, and notes that a buy order may execute immediately when it matches an available ask.
The guide then covers reviewing positions and closing them before expiration with an opposing order or a close control. Alternatively, contracts can be held to expiration, when settlement is automatic; the article specifies that the venue uses cash settlement. This is platform-specific operational guidance, not a strategy for selecting options or assessing their value. The examples use dated Bitcoin contracts and interface steps that may change, and the text does not discuss fees, order risks, or broader option payoff analysis.
Key ideas
- An option chain groups available contracts by expiration, with strikes and call and put sides displayed separately.
- The order example uses a limit price and multiplies it by contract size to find the total premium.
- A matching order book quote can cause a newly placed limit order to execute immediately.
- Positions may be closed by trading the opposite quantity in the same contract or held to expiration.
- The guide describes cash settlement and a specific exchange interface rather than general strategy analysis.
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