Choose your timeframes:

You can choose the Timeframe from the “Select Duration” box on the right-hand side of the dashboard.

The expiration time determines the payout %, and it is possible to choose an expiration from 5 mins to 4 hours (we will soon add 1 min timeframe as well.)

<aside> 💡 Note: New timeframes will be added over time as the POL grows and the pool is able to sustain long-term options. Currently, we are focused on shorter timeframes which on their own have several upsides, including:

• Protection from one-directional markets
• The protocol is able to churn significant liquidity multiple times throughout the day compared to other platforms, which might take weeks/months to generate the same amount of liquidity. </aside>

Choose your Trade Size:

You can choose your USDC investment in the “Trade Size” box.

For Buffer V2 binary option, the minimum investment starts at 1 USDC, and the max trade size (as of now) is 404.66 USDC.

The investment amount will be deducted from your balance and returned with a profit if your position closes in the money (correct estimation of price movement).

If the position closes in loss (an incorrect assessment of price movement), the investment amount will not be returned.

<aside> 💡 Here are some trading parameters that you should consider before selecting a trade size:

• Max trade size 0.3% of the available POL
• Max pool utilization limit 10% of available liquidity

Note: these changes are subject to changes as Buffer’s POL grows in the near future.

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