# Introduction

## Introduction to Risq Protocol Options Desk

Risq Protocol is an on-chain options trading DEX and AMM on Binance Smart Chain. Later versions will be deployed to Ethereum and Polygon

You can buy call and put options as a holder (option buyer) or sell call and put options as a liquidity provider (option writer) on 14 different crypto markets in verion 1 of [Option Desk](https://options.risq.capital/#/desk).

Speculate or protect your crypto holdings against price dips with on-chain Call and Put options.

Some features:

* Non-custodial 24/7 global options trading
* Verified on-chain settlement of each option contract
* Choose any strike price for Call / Put options on 14 different tokens
* Exercise at any moment during the period of holding a contract
* Exercising is guaranteed by the liquidity locked on an option contract
* Censorship-resistant protocol without a KYC, email or registration required
* Earn higher than average yields as a liquidity provider
* Liquidity and risk diversification among all the contracts for options writers

## Developer Resources

1. [Risq Contract Information](https://github.com/risqprotocol/options-docs)
2. [Option Subgraph](https://github.com/risqprotocol/risq-options-subgraph)
3. [Pool Subgraph](https://github.com/risqprotocol/options-pools-subgraph)

## Risq Protocol Options Desk Product User Guides

| How to                | Product guides                                                                            |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Buy Options           | [How to buy put and call options](https://vimeo.com/591692542)                            |
| Exercise Options      | \[Exercising your in the money options] *(coming soon)*                                   |
| Sell Options          | [A guide to becoming an Options Writer / Liquidity Provider](https://vimeo.com/591692542) |
| Exit a Liquidity Pool | \[How to withdraw from the Liquidity Pools] *(coming soon)*                               |
| Stake RISQ            | \[How to stake your Risq Protocol to earn a share in Protocol Fees] *(coming soon)*       |

## Complimentary Risq  Protocol Products

### Risq Protocol Hedge Funds

*coming soon*

## Risq Protocol Channels

1. [Discord](https://discord.gg/nWZDznS4)
2. [Telegram](https://t.me/RisqProtocol)
3. [Github](https://github.com/risqprotocol)
4. [Medium](https://medium.com/risqprotocol)
5. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/risqprotocol)


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