Don't think too big about @OstiumLabs. It actually approaches from a very practical trading pain point: many people don't lack the ability to trade, but they don't trust the platform.

In traditional markets, losing money is often hard to explain. Whether the market is right or wrong is one thing; whether the spread, slippage, and liquidation rules have been “optimized” is another. Over time, traders develop a shadow in their minds — am I really betting against the market, or just paying tuition to the platform?

Ostium's idea is a bit like turning on all the lights. You don't need to trust anyone because what you see is everything. Where the price comes from, how positions are calculated, when liquidation occurs — all are pre-written logic, with no improvisation. If you win, it's because your judgment was correct; if you lose, you can only blame yourself.

It also has a very counterintuitive aspect: it’s not in a rush to educate users. There’s no “newbie-friendly mode,” nor does it tell you how to place orders. It defaults to one thing: people who want to participate in these markets should already know what they’re doing.

So Ostium is more like a touchstone. Those who stay are usually not the loudest, but those who have reverence for rules, risks, and discipline. The market doesn’t need too much noise; those who last tend to be very quiet.