Perpetual Futures vs. 0DTE Options: The most important distinction is structural.
๐ Perpetuals are linear instruments: a 1% move in the underlying produces a 1% move in the position (times leverage).
๐ Options are convex: as they move further in-the-money, their sensitivity to the price of the underlying asset increases, amplifying gains at an accelerating rate.
Cboeโs Market Intelligence team analyzes these differences in a recent research paper, titled Crossed Wires: Separating Perception from Reality.
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