HTX’s hedging toolbox for $TREE
HTX already provides a full suite of crypto‑derivative instruments that traders can use to protect a $TREE position from the volatility that typically follows a six‑fold “launch‑spike.” The primary tools available on the platform are:
$TREE‑USD perpetual futures – 24/7, high‑leverage contracts that settle in US‑stablecoins. The perpetual market lets you take a short position (or sell‑side futures) at the same price as the spot market, so you can lock‑in the current high and lock out downside while still keeping the upside exposure if you later roll a long position. The contracts are margined with either USDT/USDC (or the native HTX stable‑coin), and HTX offers up to 10× leverage on the “low‑margin” tier, which is ideal for a quick hedge against a rapid pull‑back.
$TREE‑USD binary/knock‑out options – HTX’s “Option Vault” lets you buy out‑of‑the‑money (OTM) put options with 30‑ or 60‑day expiries. Because the option premium is paid in stable‑coins, you can limit the cost of the hedge while still protecting against a 20‑30 % drop (typical strike levels on HTX’s option chain are 20 %, 30 % and 40 % out‑of‑the‑money). The “auto‑roll” feature automatically rolls expiring contracts into the next expiry at a pre‑set delta, providing a semi‑automated hedge.
$TREE‑USDT “dual‑direction” contracts (a.k.a. “price‑floor” contracts) – These are a hybrid of futures and options that let you lock a minimum price while still participating in upside. The contract is settled at the lower of (a) the spot price at expiry or (b) a pre‑set floor price (e.g., $0.12), with a fixed premium that HTX deducts from the contract’s notional. This product is useful for investors who want a “floor” on their investment without the margin requirements of futures.
Actionable implication – Given the current 70 % bullish sentiment but the typical post‑launch pull‑back, a typical risk‑averse trader would place a short $TREE perpetual (2‑3 × leverage) to capture any near‑term downside while leaving the long position intact. Simultaneously, buying a 30‑day, 30 % OTM put option (strike ≈ $0.15) would limit loss if the price falls below that level. For a more capital‑efficient hedge, the dual‑direction contract can be used to set a floor around $0.12–$0.14, effectively capping downside at a modest premium. This layered approach lets you stay in the upside upside while limiting exposure to the typical “post‑spike” correction that historically follows high‑velocity listings on HTX.