# Key Concepts

{% content-ref url="key-concepts/p2p-trading-protocol-vs-dex" %}
[p2p-trading-protocol-vs-dex](https://docs.variational.io/variational-protocol/key-concepts/p2p-trading-protocol-vs-dex)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="key-concepts/trading-via-rfq" %}
[trading-via-rfq](https://docs.variational.io/variational-protocol/key-concepts/trading-via-rfq)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="key-concepts/variational-oracle" %}
[variational-oracle](https://docs.variational.io/variational-protocol/key-concepts/variational-oracle)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="key-concepts/settlement-pools" %}
[settlement-pools](https://docs.variational.io/variational-protocol/key-concepts/settlement-pools)
{% endcontent-ref %}