Option Trader Menu Commands

File menu

Close

Closes the Option Trader window.

Option Chains menu

Load Chains

Populates the Option Chains panel with all available put and call options if you do not set any filters, and with the appropriate options if you select a Strike, Expiry and Exchange from the dropdown windows at the top of the Option Chains panel.

Reset

When you use the Strike, Expiry and Exchange filters to query a specific option, the values remain in the respective fields. Use Reset to clear these values.

Clear Chains

Removes all option chains from the Option Chains panel

Option Spreads

Opens the Combination Composition box which allows you to specify the legs of a spread order.

Analytics menu

Portfolio Analytics

Opens the portfolio risk analysis tool

Option Analytics

Opens the Option Analytics window populated with data from the active Option Trader page.

Edit Model

Opens the Option Model editor for the option you have selected from the Option Chains window.

Orders menu

Cancel All

Cancels all working orders on the active Option Trader page.

Configure menu

Hotkeys

Create hotkeys and shortcuts for the Option Trader.

Buttons

Create custom buttons to add to the Activity panel, and edit existing buttons.

Quote Panel

Specify columns and colors to display on the Quote Panel.

Order Columns

Specify columns and colors to display on the Orders tab.

Execution Columns

Specify columns and colors to display on the Execution tab.

Option Chains

Specify columns and colors to display on the Option Chains page.

Option Trader

Set Option Trader functionality, including:

• Display menu - Uncheck to hide menu bar.

• Display toolbar - Uncheck to hide the toolbar icons.

• Jump to order - If checked, your cursor is automatically moved to the order you just create

• Allow multiple untransmitted orders - If unchecked, each order you initiate cancels and replaces the existing untransmitted order.

• Display Quote Panel - Uncheck to hide the Quote Panel, which contains the underlying asset and underlying price.

Help menu

Show Help

Displays user guide help.