# Risk management: Buying options and spreads. As a platform designed with retail investors in mind, BitOpex places a significant emphasis on risk management. We understand that trading, particularly derivatives trading, can be risky. Our platform currently allows users to buy options, which has the effect of naturally limiting potential losses to the initial investment, thus removing the need to actively manage margins. This makes the platform easier to use for beginners who may be discouraged by having to handle margin requirements. BitOpex, however, isn't solely for beginners. Recognising the potential profitability of selling options, we're in the process of adding spreads to our platform. This will allow users to sell options while simultaneously limiting potential losses through hedging. We aim to strike a balance between allowing our users to pursue aggressive strategies and ensuring that they aren't exposed to unnecessary risks. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gitbook.bitopex.io/overview/our-features/risk-management-buying-options-and-spreads..md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.