You can use the following general procedure to create a strategy in the Options Chain: Click the button for the desired strategy type. Alternatively, you can press and hold the Ctrl key to enter spread building mode. Specify the legs of the strategy by clicking a Bid price for the desired options contract to add […]
From the Options Chain, you can create a synthetic options spread as a user-defined strategy in the Strategy Creation widget. These spreads can be published to the market by the exchange and made available from trading in the current trading session. To create a strategy in the Options Chain: Click an options spread building button […]
To display a Chart for the underlying instrument in the Options Chain, right-click on the best bid or offer for the underlying future and click Launch linked… | Chart from the context menu. If the Options Chain contains more than one tab, the instrument displayed in the Chart will update when you switch tabs and […]
As an advanced options user, you can lock the options chain to view theoretical prices for a specific underlying futures price. You can also create a strategy from an Options Chain based on the locked underlying price. Locking the Options Chain Click the lock icon () and enter an underlying price in the lock field […]
As an advanced options user, you can lock the options chain to view theoretical prices for a specific underlying futures price. You can also create a strategy from an Options Chain based on the locked underlying price. Click the lock icon and enter an underlying price in the lock field to freeze the Options Chain […]
To select a product in the Options Chain: Click the icon in the side menu. Browse for a product family and product and click Select. To select one or more expiries for the product, click the icon in the side menu, click each term in the drop-down menu, and click OK. Tip: Check All to […]
To select an options contract: Click the icon. Browse for the desired contract and click Select.
Sending spreads to Blocktrader You can set your preferred destination for spread building to Blocktrader to simplify building complex structures to enter as blocks on some exchanges. To send spreads to Blocktrader: Right-click in the Options Chain and set Send spreads to: to Blocktrader in the context menu. In the Options Chain widget, click the […]
You can set your preferred destination for spread building to Blocktrader to simplify building complex structures to send orders as blocks trades. Note: Before you begin, right-click in the Options Chain to open the widget settings and set the Send spreads to: option to “Blocktrader”. To send spreads to Blocktrader: In the Options Chain widget, […]
You can submit an order for a call or put, as well as an order for the underlying futures contract. To submit an order in the Options Chain: For options, click the bid or ask premium price or quantity for the call or put to open a floating order entry widget. For futures, click the […]
You can submit an order for an options contract or the underlying futures contract using the Options Chain. To submit an order in the Options Chain: For an options contract, click the Bid or Ask premium price or quantity for the Call or Put to open a floating order entry widget. For the underlying futures, […]
To a add a tab, click the + on the tab. When adding a tab in the Options Chain, the new tab is seeded with the next contract expiry. Using the context menu, you can rename, remove, or copy a tab in the Options Chain. To rename a tab: Right-click the tab to open the […]