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Our Option Board allows you view and trade any exchange hosted outright options You can either add options markets to a Quote Board, open them in a Contract Window or use the new Option Board window. To open an Option Board window select Option Board from the new item menu and select the contract you want.
Quotes are displayed with best bid price and volume in blue, best offer price and volume in red, and last traded price and volume in green. Many additional Columns are available in Quote Board Properties.
The Option Board also allows you to submit orders by clicking the bid and offer columns. Clicking a bid or offer price will open an
Order Ticket ready to join the best bid or offer. Clicking a bid or offer volume will open an Order Ticket ready to hit the best bid or offer.
TIP:Calls are on the left and puts on the right and the strike is in the middle.
On the option board you can pre-set a quantity for quicker order entry located in the image above whatever quantity you set that will be in place when pulling up a ladder or order ticket.
The option board will display the underlying month with the current bid, last trade and the offer price.