what about Options and Puts?
I do not more about options than people calling it gambling. I think it is all about predicting the price of a coin at a specific time range. If the prediction favours your direction, then you will win, but if it is otherwise, then it is a loss.
we were thinking LedgerX or Interactive brokers is there a platform you like?
I remembered when Binance made intermediate verification compulsory, some people were comparing the exchange with FTX which are the first and the their largest exchanges presently. From the comparing I understood both are reputed and can be used for future trading, but Binance has increased the level of KYC before making use of their service. Also exchanges with high marketcap could offer future trading, but do more research to know the best to choose.
These type of exchanges are custodial exchanges, do not forget it is not your key which means it is not your coin on blockchain, which means you have not full control of the coins you sent to the centralized exchanges. Also exchanges are often hacked. Do not leave coins not used for trading on custodial exchanges, send them all back to your noncustododial wallets that you have its keys.