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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 Options Scanner. Users can select contracts and add them to the chart to construct and analyze single and multi-leg strategies with payoff simulation.
What does the options strategy overview show in OptiView?The options strategy overview in OptiView displays all option legs along with key metrics such as payable, receivable, and net premium. OptiView uses this overview to summarize the total cost or credit of an options strategy and allow users to adjust positions.
Can I compare options strategies side by side?OptiView allows users to compare up to three options strategies side by side within the options strategy builder. Users can analyze payoff, risk, and position structure across multiple strategies in parallel.
What is the OptiView Magic Wand tool?OptiView's Magic Wand tool searches the option chain for contract combinations that maximize the risk-adjusted expected return. Users define a path along which they expect the underlying to develop, and the tool returns the combination of options that yields the highest risk-adjusted return along this path.
What is OptiView's Strategy Assistant?OptiView's Strategy Assistant searches the option chain for contract combinations that match user-defined objectives and constraints. OptiView offers both a Basic and Advanced Assistant to guide you through constraint setting. In both modes, the Assistant returns a list of candidate strategies.
What types of options can I analyze in OptiView?OptiView supports analysis of U.S.-listed options covered by its available market data and platform infrastructure, including standard listed contracts on supported underlyings.
How do I stress test my strategy in OptiView?OptiView's Stress Test tool lets users override the default inputs used in options pricing calculations. Users can adjust implied volatility, the risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield to evaluate how each assumption affects the strategy payoff. The panel also includes macro scenario presets based on historical market events.
What does the OptiView Historical IV tool show?The OptiView volatility tool shows your selected option(s) historical implied volatility and distribution for deeper identification of deviating IV regimes. The tool calculates this for both single and multi-leg option strategies, allowing you to identify periods of elevated and/or depressed IV.