Option Board

Our Option Board allows you to view and trade any exchange-hosted outright options. You can:

• Add options markets to a Quote Board.
• Open them in a Contract Window.
• Use the new Option Board window.

To open an Option Board window, select Option Board from the New Item Menu and choose the contract you want.

Quotes are displayed as follows:

• Best bid price and volume → *Blue*
• Best offer price and volume → *Red*
• Last traded price and volume → *Green*

Many additional columns are available in Quote Board Properties.

The Option Board allows you to submit orders by clicking the bid and offer columns:

• Clicking a bid or offer price opens an Order Ticket ready to join the best bid or offer.
• Clicking a bid or offer volume opens an Order Ticket ready to hit the best bid or offer.

TIP: Calls are on the left, Puts are on the right, and the strike price is in the middle.

Across the top of the Option Board window is a list of months available.

Columns can be added and removed via Properties. In the Advanced Section, you can add details such as:

• Open Interest
• Days Remaining
• Settlement
• Expiry Date

TIP: Located in Option Board Properties is the Display Tab, where you can:

• Give your window a unique name.
• Adjust the font.
• Save the window as a default, applying layout changes to an Option Strategy Board for a different product.

To open a Trading Ladder, simply right-click on the market you want. For example, in the image above:

• Right-clicking on May 400P opens a Put Trading Ladder.
• Right-clicking on the left side would open a Call Trading Ladder for May 400C.

On the Option Board, you can pre-set a quantity for faster order entry. Whatever quantity you set will be applied when pulling up a ladder or order ticket.

The Option Board will also display:

• The underlying month.
• The current bid price.
• The last trade price.
• The offer price.