How to Build an Options Strategy in OptiView
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How do I build my first options strategy?

Building your first options strategy in OptiView involves selecting an underlying asset, adding option legs, and visualizing the payoff. OptiView allows retail traders to construct and analyze multi-leg options strategies directly within the platform, either from the Strategy Builder or Option Scanner.

Step-by-step: Using the Strategy Builder

  1. Open the OptiView platform and access the options Strategy Builder tool
  2. Select an underlying asset to load available option contracts
  3. Add option legs by choosing buy or sell, call or put, strike price, and expiration date
  4. View the payoff diagram updating in real time across different price scenarios

Step-by-step: Using the Option Scanner

  1. Open the OptiView platform and navigate to the Option Scanner
  2. Use filters to scan for option contracts matching your criteria
  3. Click "View in Chart" on a contract to import it into the Strategy Builder
  4. Add additional legs as needed, then view the payoff diagram and risk metrics

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Strategy BuilderStart building an options strategyOption ScannerStart scanning the option universe

Related Questions

Strategy Builder
Where can I start building an options strategy in OptiView?OptiView allows users to start building an options strategy from the Strategy Builder or the Options Scanner. Users can select contracts and add them to the chart to construct and analyze multi-leg strategies with payoff visualization.
Charting
What does options P&L visualization show?Options P&L visualization shows how an options strategy performs across different underlying prices over time. OptiView displays projected profit and loss, allowing users to evaluate payoff, risk, and breakeven points before expiration.
Option Basics
What are options Greeks?Options Greeks are sensitivity measures that describe how an option contract's price responds to changes in market conditions. OptiView displays Delta, Theta, Gamma, and Vega for each contract in the option chain and calculates net Greeks across all legs in the strategy overview panel.