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The purpose of the article is to show the foreign exchange options problem among Polish companies in 2008 and 2009. During this period there was a surprising phenomenon: Polish exporters lost on the depreciation of the domestic currency. This situation was related to the fact that some companies used derivatives in the wrong way. Derivatives, which were used for hedging, were causing high losses. In the article particular attention is given to the design currency options which were causing losses for companies.