# Getting Started ## **Welcome to the BoostSwap** We've seen a boom in decentralized finance (DeFi). The exponential growth and FOMO sentiment around DeFi have attracted many new crypto investors and developers to the space and have stimulated the interest of traditional financial players. Everyone hunts for gems in the DeFi world. The exploration is worthwhile, but your funds, time and chances are limited, and you can never fully catch all investment opportunities. **The combination of DeFi and booming derivatives market is considered to be one of the most promising chance.** ## What is Leveraged Products? **Leveraged products** are financial instruments that enable traders to gain greater exposure to the market without increasing their capital investment. They do so by using **leverage**. Any financial instrument that allows you to take a position that is worth more on the market than your initial outlay is a **leveraged product**. When it come to crypto space, leveraged products are only derivatives with the highest trading volume at present. Different from spot trading, traders can profit by shorting the underlying assets when they start using leverage. Leverage can allow traders to take advantage of this crucial hedge against holding spot and delivery spot. ## How Big is the Derivatives Market? The derivatives market is said to be over $1 quadrillion dollars on the high end, but some analysts say the market is grossly overestimated. ## Start your journey with BoostSwap in DeFi Derivative Market Here, we will release all details about BoostSwap, including our story, token economic model, usage guide, FAQ, ecosystem. --- # 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://boostswap8.gitbook.io/boostswap/master.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.