Create Option Chains

Use OptionTrader to create and manage option chains. View Open Interest in the option chains by displaying the column from the Configure page.

Create an option chain

Click Load Chains to load data for all options for an underlying, or define the strike, expiry and exchange to limit the number of options returned.

Use Strike, Expiry and Exchange buttons to define the options to include in the option chain.

If you select a single strike price and expiry, the button labels change to display the information. If you select multiple strike prices or expiration dates, the button labels change to "Multi." .

Click Load Chains to view market data. Use Clear Chains to remove data and clear the screen. Click Reset to remove the custom button labels.
To create an order, click the Bid or Ask price on a market data line.

You can add pages for other contracts by clicking the New Tab icon on the toolbar. After you click the New Tab button, define an underlying by entering a symbol in the Underlying field on the quote panel. Hit Enter, then select an instrument type and then a specific contract. The new underlying will be reflected in the tab name.

Note that, unlike orders created on the Trading page, option chain orders are displayed above the market data screen in the Orders section of the Activity panel.