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https://github.com/opynfinance/awesome-options

Curated list of resources for Opyn, to learn options, and the tools to do it!
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# Awesome Opyn



Curated list of resources for Opyn, to learn options, and the tools to do it!



## What are options? 

An option is an agreement between a buyer and seller. The agreement has an: expiration date, underlying that the agreement will be based on, a time when the holder of the agreement can exercise it, and a strike price. 



## What are oTokens?

**oTokens = options**



## Contents

- [Basics](#basics)

- [oTokens](#oTokens)

- [FAQs](#faqs)

- [Media Coverage](#media-coverage)

- [Tutorials](#tutorials)

- [Video Tutorials](#video-tutorials) 

- [Option Protocols](#option-protocols)

- [Derivative Protocols/Prediction Markets](#derivative-protocols)

- [Applications/Tools](#applications-tools)

- [Analytics](#analytics)

- [Community](#community)

- [Developer](#developer)






## Basics



- [r/options](https://www.reddit.com/r/options/) - Great resource to learn options 

- [Basics Options Trading](https://blog.quantinsti.com/basics-options-trading/) - Basics of Options Trading 

- [Trading Options Basics pt 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/thewallstreet/comments/6vor4u/trading_options_basics_part_1/) - r/wallstreet basics of Options Trading 






## oTokens



- [Pools.FYI](https://pools.fyi/#/returns/0x5734a78b1985b47df3fbf1736c278f57c2c30983) - Option Pools on Uniswap






## FAQs



- [Glossary of Terms](https://medium.com/opyn/a-beginners-guide-to-defi-options-opyn-v2-4d64f91acc84#bca3)






## Media Coverage 



- [Coindesk on Opyn](https://www.coindesk.com/tag/opyn) - Coindesk archives 

- [Opyn and Paradigm](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/93603/opyn-defi-options-series-a-paradigm) - Opyn Series A 

- [Decrypt and Opyn](https://decrypt.co/8681/opyn-now-lets-trade-ethereum-six) - Opyn and leverage






## Tutorials



- [Opyn Cover Tutorial](https://defirate.com/opyn-cover-tutorial/) - Defi Rate Opyn ETH Puts 

- [Opyn Cover Tutorial](https://defirate.com/opyn-cover-tutorial/) - Defi Rate Opyn ETH Puts 






## Video Tutorials



- [Options Basics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6DZn6BRsxo&feature=emb_imp_woyt) - Video explaining option basics in a simple way 

- [Genesis Volatility](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW4nDdo46EjaDEd5R2RrkEw) - Videos explaining complex option topics in a simple way 

- [Opyn Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr4jaCG8zmk) - Community member explaining Opyn!

- [Derivatives in DeFi Explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxoqPZRw9y4) - For DeFi explaining: What are derivatives? Why are they important?

- [Economics of Opyn Explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYLCLp6i6o) - Economics Design on Economics of Opyn






## Option Protocols



- [Opyn](https://opyn.co/) ([source code](https://github.com/opynfinance), [how it works](https://opyn.gitbook.io/opyn/faq)) - 0x-integrated protocol for decentralized Options 

- [Potion](https://potion.fi/#/) ([source code](https://github.com/potion-labs), [Medium](https://medium.com/@PotionLabs)) - Options with utilization based pricing based off of Kelly Criterion 

- [Hegic](https://www.hegic.co/) ([source code](https://github.com/hegic), [white paper](https://github.com/hegic/whitepaper/blob/master/Hegic%20Protocol%20Whitepaper.pdf))

- [Siren Markets](https://sirenmarkets.com/) ([source code](https://github.com/sirenmarkets/), [Medium](https://sirenmarkets.medium.com/)) 






## Derivative Protocols 



- [Oiler](oiler.network), [white paper](https://docs.oiler.network)) - Blockchain native derivatives hedging gas and network shocks 

- [bZx](https://b0x.network) ([source code](https://github.com/bZxNetwork), [white paper](https://b0x.network/pdfs/bZx_white_paper.pdf)) - 0x-integrated protocol for decentralized, peer-to-peer margin funding and trading

- [Daxia](https://www.daxia.us) ([source code](https://github.com/DecentralizedDerivatives), [white paper](https://github.com/DecentralizedDerivatives/DRCT_standard/blob/master/InDepthOverview.md)) - Tokenized derivatives protocol

- [dYdX](https://dydx.exchange) ([source code](https://github.com/dydxprotocol/protocol_v1), [white paper](https://whitepaper.dydx.exchange/)) - Margin-trading and options protocols

- [Market](https://marketprotocol.io) ([source code](https://github.com/MARKETProtocol), [white paper](https://marketprotocol.io/assets/MARKET_Protocol-Whitepaper.pdf)) - Protocol for structuring peer-to-peer agreements that settle in the future based on the price of a reference asset

- [UMA](https://umaproject.org) ([source code](https://github.com/umaprotocol), [white paper](https://umaproject.org/UMA-whitepaper.pdf)) - Protocol that allows any two counterparties to design and create their own financial contracts that are secured with economic incentives alone, making them self-enforcing and "universally accessible" 

- [Veil](https://veil.co) ([source code](https://github.com/veilco)) - Peer-to-peer prediction market and derivatives platform built on top of Augur, 0x, and Ethereum

- [Futureswap](https://www.futureswap.com/) 






## Applications/Tools 



- [DeFI List](https://defipulse.com/defi-list/) - DeFi List 

- [Cryptocompare](https://www.cryptocompare.com/) - Cryptocompare to check derivative volumes 






## Analytics 



- [0xTracker](https://0xtracker.com) - 0x protocol trade explorer and decentralised ERC-20 token price index

- [Uniswap ETH Liquidity](https://mikemcdonald.github.io/uniswap/eth-token-liquidity) - Chart of Uniswap's ETH liquidity by token

- [DeFI Pulse](https://defipulse.com/) - Dashboard with info about locked amount in USD






## Community



- [Opyn Discord](https://discord.com/invite/2NFdXaE)

- [Opyn Twitter](https://twitter.com/opyn_)






## Developer



- [Smart Contract Addresses](https://opyn.gitbook.io/opyn/get-started/abis-smart-contract-addresses)