Market Condition Explanations
- Crab: Expecting the price to be relatively stable
- Up: Expecting the price to move upward
- Down: Expecting the price to move downward
Dopex has multiple products that differ in trading direction, timeframe, and risk exposure. It is important to understand what your trading thesis is before using the platform.
Below is a brief summary of each product and when you might want to use them:
Product | Market Condition to Use | Time Frame | Risk Exposure |
Crab or down | Weekly or monthly | Locks in price you must sell underlying for | |
Up | Weekly or monthly | Cost of premium | |
Crab or up | Weekly or monthly | Locks in price you must buy underlying for | |
Down | Weekly or monthly | Cost of premium | |
Crab or up | Two days | Locks in price you must buy underlying for | |
Up or down | Two days | Cost of premium | |
Crab or up | Weekly | Locks in price you must buy underlying for | |
Up, expecting short-term volatility | Weekly | Cost of premium | |
Any | Ongoing, withdraw at any time | Failure to liquidate positions due to keeper failure | |
Up (long) or down (short) | 1m-60m | Loss of some or all of collateral | |
Crab or down | One day | Locks in price you must sell underlying for | |
Up | One day | Cost of premium | |
Crab or up | One day | Locks in price you must buy underlying for | |
Down | One day | Cost of premium |