Options Instrument

Puts and calls share the same logic, have the same structure, and access the same functions.

Create

Since the logic and structure of PodOptions (calls and puts) are similar, one can use a generic factory and constructor for deploying these options.

Parameters

To create a brand new option is required to fill the following parameters:

Input Name	Description
name	The option token name (e.g., Pod BTC:USDC 300)
symbol	The option token symbol (e.g., "PodPutBTC")
exercise type	0 for American / 1 for European
underlying asset	Underlying asset address
strike asset	Strike asset address. It is enabled for interest-bearing tokens, Aave's aToken.
strike price	The strike price (units of strikeAsset that buy 1 unit of underlying) (e.g., 12000000000 means you need 12000000000 units of strike asset to exercise 1 unit of WBTC.)
expiration	Expiration option date in UNIX timestamp (e.g., 1609401600)
(exercise) window size	Duration of the exercise windows in seconds. The period that the buyer will have to exercise.

Note that there are no outside requirements to set up a new option contract.

Besides general required properties and general functions, PodOptions contract implies that:

• Options tokens are fungible ERC20 within each option series.

• Burn function only applies in the exercise and unmint functions.

• Options tokens are minted in a 1:1 parity with the underlying asset.

Exercising an option is never blocked at the contract level. It means that if a user wants to exercise an out-of-the-money option, the user will succeed, and that will translate into a loss at the moment (will buy an asset at a higher price than spot price or will sell an asset for a price that is lower then spot price).

For further details on how to create an option token, check the factory and constructor guides.

Examples

PodCall Example

Let's explore the example of setting up a call option.

Quick recap: to the buyer, a PodCall represents the right to buy the underlying asset upon expiration.

• name: Pods Call Option ETH:aUSDC 480 December 30th 8 AM GMT

• symbol: PodCallETH:aUSDC:480

• type: Call

• exercise type: European

• underlying asset: ETH

• strike asset: aUSDC

• strike price: 480 aUSDC

• expiration: December 30th

• window size: 24 hours.

The amount of collateral that should be held in a call option contract is:

$CallCollateral = Underlying Asset*MintedOptions$

PodPut Example

Let's explore the example of setting up a call option.

Quick recap: to the buyer, a PodPut represents the right to sell the underlying asset upon expiration.

• name: Pods Put Option ETH:aUSDC 500 December 30th 8 AM GMT

• symbol: PodPutETH:aUSDC:500

• type: Put

• exercise type: European

• underlying asset: ETH

• strike asset: aUSDC

• strike price: 500 aUSDC

• expiration: December 30th

• window size: 24 hours.

The amount of collateral that should be held in a put option contract is:

$PutCollateral = StrikePrice*MintedOptions$

Comparing Collateral

Note that the parameters are the same for calls and puts, and what changes is the collateral asset. Since we are doing a physical settlement, it is crucial to make sure the options hold 100% of the maximum amount that the contract represents. Both calls and puts have to be fully collateralized.

Calls

Since calls represent the right to buy the underlying asset in the future, the contract must hold the asset that the buyer may want to buy. That's why the collateral for calls is the actual underlying asset itself.

Puts

Since puts represent the right to sell the underlying asset in the future, the contract must hold the total amount for maybe buying that asset in the future. That's why the collateral for puts translates into strike asset * strike price * minted options.

Now that you know how to create new options let's check their functions.