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| ====== Vol Skew Controls ====== | ====== Vol Skew Controls ====== | ||
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| - | Change All Vols: Left click in the value area to shift the Theoretical vol points vertically on the chart. | + | Left-click in the value area to shift the **Theoretical vol points** vertically on the chart. |
| - | Enable Pivot Point: Lets you choose a reference point for all the other adjustments instead of using the current futures price. | + | |
| - | Upside: To change the upside vol points left click in the Value area to change the upside of the Theoretical vol points on the chart. | + | |
| - | Downside: To change the upside vol points left click in the Value area to change the downside of the Theoretical vol points on the chart. | + | |
| - | Tilt: Left click in the Value area to change the tilt of the Theoretical vol points on the chart. | + | |
| - | Width: Left click in the Value area to change the width of the Theoretical vol points on the chart. | + | |
| - | Shift: Left click in the Value area to shift the Theoretical vol points on the chart. | + | |
| - | Increments: Left click in the value area to bring up a menu to edit the increments on the chart. (see image below) | + | |
| - | Image | + | ====== Enable Pivot Point ====== |
| - | Volatility Increment: Set the increment | + | Lets you choose a **reference point** |
| - | Details: | + | |
| - | It is applied using the up and down arrows associated with volatility change. | + | |
| - | The increment is applied to all strikes in the month. | + | |
| - | Up Side Increment: Set the increment for the amount | + | |
| - | Details: | + | |
| - | It is applied | + | |
| - | The increment is applied to all strikes to the up side in the month. | + | |
| - | Down Side Increment: Set the increment for the amount of down side strikes' | + | |
| - | Details: | + | |
| - | It is applied using the up and down arrows associated with volatility change. | + | |
| - | The increment is applied to all strikes to the down side in the month. | + | |
| - | Tilt Increment: Set the increment for the amount in volatility change to tilt the skew clockwise and counter clockwise for this month. | + | |
| - | Details: | + | |
| - | It is applied using the up and down arrows associated with increment change. | + | |
| - | The increment is applied to all strikes in the month. | + | |
| - | Width Increment: Set the increment for the amount in volatility change for increasing and decreasing the skew for this month. | + | |
| - | Details: | + | |
| - | It is applied using the up and down arrows associated with increment change. | + | |
| - | The increment is applied to all strikes in the month. | + | |
| + | ====== Upside ====== | ||
| + | To change the **upside vol points**, left-click in the **Value area** to adjust the upside of the **Theoretical vol points** on the chart. | ||
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| + | ====== Downside ====== | ||
| + | To change the **downside vol points**, left-click in the **Value area** to adjust the downside of the **Theoretical vol points** on the chart. | ||
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| + | ====== Tilt ====== | ||
| + | Left-click in the **Value area** to change the **tilt** of the **Theoretical vol points** on the chart. | ||
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| + | ====== Width ====== | ||
| + | Left-click in the **Value area** to change the **width** of the **Theoretical vol points** on the chart. | ||
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| + | ====== Shift ====== | ||
| + | Left-click in the **Value area** to **shift** the **Theoretical vol points** on the chart. | ||
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| + | ====== Increments ====== | ||
| + | Left-click in the **Value area** to bring up a menu to **edit the increments** on the chart. | ||
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| + | ====== Volatility Increment ====== | ||
| + | Set the **increment** for the amount of **volatility change** for this month. | ||
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| + | **Details: | ||
| + | * It is applied using the **up and down arrows** associated with **volatility change**. | ||
| + | * The increment is applied to **all strikes** in the month. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====== Up Side Increment ====== | ||
| + | Set the **increment** for the amount of **upside strikes' | ||
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| + | **Details: | ||
| + | * It is applied using the **up and down arrows** associated with **volatility change**. | ||
| + | * The increment is applied to **all strikes to the upside** in the month. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====== Down Side Increment ====== | ||
| + | Set the **increment** for the amount of **downside strikes' | ||
| + | |||
| + | **Details: | ||
| + | * It is applied using the **up and down arrows** associated with **volatility change**. | ||
| + | * The increment is applied to **all strikes to the downside** in the month. | ||
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| + | ====== Tilt Increment ====== | ||
| + | Set the **increment** for the amount in **volatility change** to **tilt** the skew **clockwise** and **counterclockwise** for this month. | ||
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| + | **Details: | ||
| + | * It is applied using the **up and down arrows** associated with **increment change**. | ||
| + | * The increment is applied to **all strikes** in the month. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====== Width Increment ====== | ||
| + | Set the **increment** for the amount in **volatility change** for **increasing** and **decreasing** the skew for this month. | ||
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| + | **Details: | ||
| + | * It is applied using the **up and down arrows** associated with **increment change**. | ||
| + | * The increment is applied to **all strikes** in the month. | ||