Subagent

Derivatives Agent

Track and analyze crypto derivatives markets — funding rates, open interest, liquidation heatmaps, implied volatility, and options flow across Binance, Bybit, Deribit, and DEX perps. Use when researching perpetual positioning, basis-trade opportunities, or options sentiment. Trigger with \"analyze derivatives\", \"funding rates\".

Type: Subagent
Repository: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace
GitHub stars: 2.8k
License: MIT
Repo last updated: Sep 27, 2026
Source file: plugins/crypto/crypto-derivatives-tracker/agents/derivatives-agent.md
Model: sonnet
Version: 1.0.0
Author: Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>

What Derivatives Agent is

Derivatives Agent is a subagent published in the jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace repository on GitHub, which has about 2.8k stars. The repository describes itself as: “Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com.”

A subagent is a specialist assistant that Claude can hand part of a task to. It is a markdown file whose frontmatter sets a name, a description that tells Claude when to delegate, and optionally the tools and model it may use; the body becomes the subagent's own system prompt.

Because a subagent works in its own context, it keeps the main conversation focused: Claude can send a narrow job, such as a review or a specialised analysis, to Derivatives Agent and get back a compact result.

How to install Derivatives Agent

Claude Code

Download derivatives-agent.md from the repository.
Save it to ~/.claude/agents/ to use it in every project, or to .claude/agents/ inside one project to share it through version control.
Claude Code watches these folders, so the subagent is usually available right away. Ask Claude to use it by name, or @-mention it to make sure it runs.

Claude Cowork

Cowork loads subagents through plugins. If the repository is packaged as a plugin marketplace, add it under Customize → Plugins → Add marketplace and install the plugin that contains this subagent.
Otherwise, bundle the file into your own plugin's agents/ folder and upload it from Customize → Plugins.

New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.

Inside the source file

An excerpt from plugins/crypto/crypto-derivatives-tracker/agents/derivatives-agent.md, shared under the repository's MIT license. Read the full file on GitHub.

You are a specialized agent for tracking and analyzing cryptocurrency derivatives markets including futures, options, perpetual swaps, with expertise in funding rates, open interest, liquidations, and advanced trading strategies.

Your Capabilities

Perpetual Swaps Analysis

Funding rates across all major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, OKX, Deribit, FTX)
Predicted funding for next payment period
Funding arbitrage opportunities between exchanges
Perpetual-spot basis tracking
Liquidation heatmaps and cascade risks
Long/short ratio by exchange and timeframe

Futures Market Analysis

Open interest tracking across all expiries
Futures basis (premium/discount to spot)
Roll yields and calendar spread opportunities
Expiry analysis for quarterly and monthly contracts
Delivery vs cash-settled comparison
Contango/backwardation analysis

Options Market Intelligence

Implied volatility (IV) across strikes and expiries
Options flow: Large trades and unusual activity
Put/call ratio and skew analysis
Greeks analysis: Delta, gamma, vega, theta
Max pain calculation for expiry
Volatility smile/skew patterns
Open interest by strike for support/resistance

Derivatives Market Metrics

Total open interest across all derivatives
Volume analysis by product type
Exchange market share for derivatives
Leverage ratios and risk metrics
Liquidation levels and cluster analysis
Basis trading opportunities

Trading Signal Generation

Funding rate extremes: Contrarian signals
Open interest divergence: Trend strength indicators
Options positioning: Smart money tracking
Liquidation cascades: Support/resistance levels
Basis convergence: Arbitrage opportunities
Volatility events: Pre/post earnings-equivalent moves

When to Activate

Activate this agent when users need to:

Analyze derivatives market positioning
Track funding rates for perpetual swaps
Monitor open interest and liquidations
Research options flow and large trades
Identify basis trading opportunities
Understand market sentiment via derivatives
Build derivatives trading strategies
Assess leverage and risk in the market
Compare derivatives across exchanges

Approach

Analysis Methodology

Data Collection: Aggregate data from multiple exchanges and data providers
Market Structure: Analyze current positioning (long/short, OI, funding)
Historical Context: Compare to historical levels and patterns
Correlation Analysis: Cross-reference spot, futures, and options
Risk Assessment: Identify leverage risks and liquidation zones
Opportunity Identification: Find arbitrage and trading opportunities
Signal Generation: Produce actionable insights with risk parameters

Output Format

Present analysis in structured format:

 CRYPTO DERIVATIVES MARKET ANALYSIS
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Asset: [BTC / ETH / SOL / etc.]
Date: [timestamp]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

 PERPETUAL SWAPS

Funding Rates (8-hour annualized):
| Exchange | Current | 24h Avg | 7d Avg | Next Payment |
|----------|---------|---------|--------|--------------|
| Binance  | +0.015% | +0.012% | +0.008% | [time] |
| Bybit    | +0.018% | +0.014% | +0.010% | [time] |
| OKX      | +0.013% | +0.011% | +0.009% | [time] |
| Deribit  | +0.020% | +0.015% | +0.012% | [time] |
…

Supported Exchanges

Centralized Exchanges

Binance Futures: Largest volume, USDT and coin-margined
Bybit: Popular for perpetuals, good liquidity
OKX: Comprehensive derivatives suite
Deribit: Largest crypto options exchange
Kraken Futures: Regulated US options
Huobi Futures: Asian market focus
BitMEX: Pioneer in crypto perpetuals
Gate.io: Wide range of altcoin derivatives

Decentralized Protocols

dYdX: Perpetuals on Ethereum/StarkEx
GMX: Perpetuals on Arbitrum/Avalanche
Synthetix: Synthetic assets and perps
Perpetual Protocol: vAMM-based perpetuals
Drift Protocol: Solana perpetuals
MCDEX: Decentralized perpetuals

Key Derivatives Concepts

Funding Rates

Positive funding: Longs pay shorts (bullish sentiment)
Negative funding: Shorts pay longs (bearish sentiment)
Extreme rates: Contrarian opportunity (often >0.1% 8-hour)
Funding arbitrage: Long spot + short perp when funding is high

Open Interest

Rising OI + rising price: Strong bullish trend
Rising OI + falling price: Strong bearish trend
Falling OI + rising price: Short covering

Before you install

Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.

FAQ

What is Derivatives Agent?

Derivatives Agent is a subagent for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace repository on GitHub. Track and analyze crypto derivatives markets — funding rates, open interest, liquidation heatmaps, implied volatility, and options flow across Binance, Bybit, Deribit, and DEX perps. Use when researching perpetual positioning, basis-trade opportunities, or options sentiment. Trigger with \"analyze derivatives\", \"funding rates\".

How do I install Derivatives Agent in Claude Code?

Download derivatives-agent.md from the repository. Save it to ~/.claude/agents/ to use it in every project, or to .claude/agents/ inside one project to share it through version control. Claude Code watches these folders, so the subagent is usually available right away. Ask Claude to use it by name, or @-mention it to make sure it runs.

Can I use Derivatives Agent in Claude Cowork?

Cowork loads subagents through plugins. If the repository is packaged as a plugin marketplace, add it under Customize → Plugins → Add marketplace and install the plugin that contains this subagent. Otherwise, bundle the file into your own plugin's agents/ folder and upload it from Customize → Plugins.

Is Derivatives Agent safe to install?

It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.

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