Use the OptionTrader configuration page to define basic settings, order presets, hotkeys, buttons and to control the visibility of column fields.
To define OptionTrader configuration settings
Click the Configure wrench from any window.
Click OptionTrader in the left pane and then click Settings.
Use the right pane to set these parameters:
Settings
Components
Display menu - check to see the OptionTrader menu.
Display toolbar - check to see the Option Trader toolbar.
Display Quote panel - check to display the Quote Panel, which displays a single line of market data for the asset. You can create an order from the Quote panel by click the bid or ask price.
Display user-configurable buttons - hide or display buttons you create using the Buttons panel.
Display Statistics - a configurable, optional panel that shows option-related data and statistics.
Miscellaneous
Jump to order- automatically puts the cursor on the newly created order in the Orders panel.
Allow multiple untransmitted orders - if checked, you can create more than one order in the Underlying panel. Otherwise, only one untransmitted order is allowed.
Show all orders - check to view all orders for the underlying.
Show option prices in volatility - check to view volatility instead of dollar prices.
Show expiration headers - check to sort option chains using a single header for the expiry followed by a list of strike prices. This helps save room in the option chain Description column.
Order Ref - a user-defined reference name to help identify where the order originated.
Order Presets - OptionTrader-specific default order settings. The OptionTrader preset is linked to the selected Order Ref. above. Create a preset for both Stock and Options with the same title and link to the Order Ref by selecting it or by creating a new preset. These presets will control the default order parameters for any stock and options orders created from the OptionTrader. If you do not create a stock preset for the OptionTrader, the default stock preset will be used for stock orders created in the OptionTrader.
Auto-Loading
OptionTrader automatically loads option chains based on the criteria you set in this area.
Assume underlying is a SMART stock - uses smart instead of a specific exchange.
Quick stock entry - check to auto load stock and bring up the exchange dialog immediately when you enter an underlying.
Load the closest N strikes to the money - choose a number to limit how many options load in the chain.
Load the nearest N expiries - only shows you those options with the N closest expiries.
Load specific months - hard-code the exact months whose options you want to see.
