An Overview of Binance Options
Binance Options provide individual and professional investors unparalleled access to crypto options trading with the following edges:
Stablecoin Options
Binance Options are priced and settled in stablecoin, which makes cost and profit calculations straightforward for investors. Unlike Coin-Margined Options, in periods of high volatility, Stablecoin Options allow investors to enter and exit positions stably and securely without having to worry about the nominal value of the underlying collateral drastically devaluing.
Competitive Fees
Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world, working closely with sophisticated market makers to provide Options traders with one of the lowest fees in the market (0.02% transaction fees and 0.015% exercise fees).
Low Capital Requirement
With Binance Options, traders only have to pay the required Options Premium to get the same exposure as holding an equivalent Futures or Spot position. As such, Options are a great way to make leverage trades due to the lower capital requirements.
What is the difference between Binance Futures and Binance Options?
Options are standardized contracts that allow investors to trade an underlying asset at a predetermined price before a specific date (the expiration date) without the obligation to do so. In comparison, Futures contracts obligate the contract holder and issuer to buy or sell the underlying asset on a specified future date.
You can refer to the table below to learn more about the difference between trading Options and Futures on Binance.
Binance Futures vs Binance Options
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Binance Options vs. other Crypto Exchanges’ Options
Binance Options | Other Exchanges’ Options | |
Underlying Index | Binance ETHUSDT Spot Index Binance BTCUSDT Spot Index | ETH Spot Index |
Expiries | Daily Options* Weekly Options* Monthly Options* Quarterly Options* | Daily Options Weekly Options Monthly Options Quarterly Options |
Collateral Asset | USDT | ETH |
Settlement Asset | USDT | ETH |
Contract Size | 1 ETH underlying 1 BTC underlying | 1 ETH underlying |
Strike Intervals | Delta range of 0.05 to 0.95 | Delta range of 0.1 to 0.9 |
Tick size | 0.1 USDT For ETH 1 USDT For BTC | 0.0005 ETH |
Transaction Fee (Retail Users) | 0.02%, capped at 10% of the option’s value | 0.03% or 0.0003 ETH, whichever is higher, capped at 12.5% of the option’s value |
Exercise Fee | 0.015%, capped at 10% of the option’s value | 0.015%, capped at 12.5% of the option’s value |
*Listing cycle and expiry availability are subject to change based on market demand. Please refer to the Binance Options trading page for the latest availability of option expiries.
For more information about Binance Options, please refer to:
- What Is Options Trading
- How to Trade Binance Options
- Binance Options Contract Specifications
- Binance Options Mark Prices and Position Limits
- Binance Options Listing Rules
- Binance Options Trading Fees
- Binance Options API interface
- Binance Options Market Maker Protection (MMP)
- Binance Options Frequently Asked Questions
- Binance Options Service Agreement