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How is a derivatives trading platform different from a regular crypto exchange? - Ameliasebas - 10-14-2025
A derivatives trading platform differs from a regular crypto exchange mainly in the type of financial products it supports. While a traditional exchange focuses on spot trading (buying and selling assets at current market prices), a derivatives platform enables trading of contracts such as futures, options, and perpetual swaps, where users speculate on the asset’s future value rather than owning it directly.
From a derivatives trading platform development perspective, the architecture needs to support advanced features like:
- Margin & leverage trading systems
- Risk management and liquidation engines
- High-speed order matching for complex contracts
- Collateral management and real-time PnL tracking