Crypto · Crypto specialist topics · lesson 5 of 9 · 7 min read · David Alexander
The crypto derivatives structure, in full
the derivatives layer
The full structure of the derivatives that move spot: perpetuals and their funding, dated futures, options, and the leverage-and-liquidation machinery that ties them together into the cascade engine of module 1. Taught for comprehension of the market every reader trades - and, for UK retail, taught about a market they cannot be sold into, per the FCA position stated throughout the track. The leverage layer, mapped in full, because understanding spot means understanding what moves it.
This lesson is part of the advanced modules.
Modules 6 to 8 are included with a paid account. The definitional summary above is the whole of this page until then.