Singapore Crypto Trading Products: Margin, Perpetuals, Futures, and Options
Summary
The document summarizes four crypto trading products offered to eligible OKX Singapore users who complete a suitability quiz. It distinguishes spot margin, which borrows funds to enlarge a spot position, from perpetual swaps, which provide long or short exposure without expiry. It also describes expiry futures as dated contracts that settle on a fixed date and options as contracts granting the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell at a specified price by expiry. The stated maximum leverage is 10x for margin, 50x for perpetual swaps, and 20x for expiry futures.
The comparison highlights structural differences relevant to trading: perpetuals allow flexible entry and exit but typically involve funding fees, while expiry futures avoid ongoing perpetual funding and can suit a defined time horizon or hedging. Options offer ways to manage or take exposure to volatility, with outcomes shaped by the contract terms. This is a product overview, not a strategy guide: it gives no pricing, liquidation, fee, or performance analysis. Its disclaimer also says the services are unregulated and warns that digital assets are volatile.
Key ideas
- Spot margin borrows funds to increase exposure in the underlying spot market.
- Perpetual swaps allow directional positions without a fixed expiry and can use substantial leverage.
- Expiry futures have a settlement date and avoid the ongoing funding fees associated with perpetuals.
- Options provide conditional rights to buy or sell and can support hedging or volatility strategies.
- The overview gives product features but no evidence about costs, execution quality, or trading performance.
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