Options Strategy Overview: Net Premium Explained
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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.

Key metrics

  • Payable: Total premium paid to open long option positions
  • Receivable: Total premium received from selling option positions
  • Net premium: Difference between payable and receivable across all legs

What net premium means

  • The net premium represents the overall cost or credit of the options strategy
  • A positive net premium indicates a debit strategy with upfront cost
  • A negative net premium indicates a credit strategy with upfront income

Managing strategy legs

  • View all option legs included in the strategy in one panel
  • Adjust quantities, strikes, or positions directly in the overview
  • Remove individual legs to modify the strategy structure

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 Options Chart or the Options Scanner. Users can select contracts and add them to the chart to construct and analyze multi-leg strategies with payoff visualization.
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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.
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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.