Valorem

Designing an On-Chain Options Trading App for Everyday Investors

Role:

UX Strategy, User Research, Product Design

Date:

Mar 2024

A clean, on-chain options trading app designed to help novice users trade, hedge, and earn—without the overwhelm.

Valorem partnered with us to shape their product strategy during a remote design sprint, with the goal of launching an early prototype at ETH Denver. Together, we built a consumer-grade DeFi experience that lets users open, manage, and hedge options positions—all from one simple, gas-efficient protocol. From competitor research to final designs, we focused on empowering novice traders with the tools and clarity they need to trade confidently and with minimal risk.

1 week

from kickoff to functional prototype

from kickoff to functional prototype

80%

80%

Task success rate

Task success rate

in Maze testing with ETH Denver participants

in Maze testing with ETH Denver participants

+40%

+40%

Comprehension

Comprehension

improvement for novice traders compared to baseline tests

+5

+5

Prioritized use cases

Prioritized use cases

defined and validated during the sprint

User flow

We mapped each set of flows individually, designed, and tested them. This helped us get feedback on the sequence of actions as well as the individual screens as well.

Open a position flow

Sign In flow

Redeem options flow

Wireframe of desktop version

Let’s create your next big idea.

© 2025 MUXA Design Studio

Let’s create your next big idea.

© 2025 MUXA Design Studio

Let’s create your next big idea.

© 2025 MUXA Design Studio

Let’s create your next big idea.

© 2025 MUXA Design Studio