The document describes various analytic tools and features available on a streaming option chains sidebar, including displaying option chain data for underlying securities and series, calculating Greeks and profit/loss outcomes, building multi-leg strategies, placing trades with keyboard shortcuts or mouse clicks, and viewing account balances and positions. Users can overlay charts, calculate probabilities, and manipulate pricing model variables to analyze options.
2. Streaming Option Chains Sidebar displays analytic tools; can be hidden Streaming quote data for underlying security and option series Click ask to create buy, click bid to create sell
5. Streaming Option Chains Click once to select buy ( B ), twice to sell ( S ) Use keyboard arrows to increase/decrease quantity Click to trade selected option(s)
6. Streaming Option Chains Option chains for multi-leg strategies Choose spread interval Click to select Click to create order
7. Order Entry Buying power and account values Total cost of trade including commission Quote and existing position, including coverage eligibility Add option or stock “legs”
8. Order Entry / Order Management Confirmation of order placement New buying power calculations Order status, order history, positions and more
10. Tools: Probability Calculator Calculate probability of reaching any price (e.g. a strike price) Manipulate variables (e.g. volatility or time to expiration)
11. Tools: P/L Outcome Calculator Manipulate variables (e.g. volatility or time to expiration)
12. Tools: Option Pricing Models Manipulate variables (e.g. volatility or time to expiration) Theoretical values, Greek analytic values
