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Analysis of toxic options considered as bank innovations was conducted from the perspective of threats connected with their application. Particularly there has been attempt made to identify psychological cognitive inflections leading to wrong decisions by both option transactions parties. Research was conducted on the basis of literature study, Polish market reports, researches of Polish derivatives market in years 2006-2009, and on the basis of case study analysis of valuation of options premium for a company using toxic options in years 2008-2009. Results of research cover identification of factors determining wrong usage of derivatives and proposition of basic set of conditions that any company should meet prior to taking a position at the derivatives market.