Demos & Tutorials
Option Traders Template
File Operations
Describes how to save the File as the ticker symbol and then options to archive the file
Option Pricing
Single Option
How to use the Option Pricing Single Position model to visually determine your pre-defined Primary and Secondary exit points and how the exit points change with the passage of time and changes in implied volatility
Vertical Options
How to use the Option Pricing Vertical Position model to visually determine your pre-defined Primary and Secondary exit points and how the exit points change with the passage of time and changes in implied volatility
Calendar Options
How to use the Option Pricing Calendar Position model to visually determine your pre-defined Primary and Secondary exit points and how the exit points change with the passage of time and changes in implied volatility
Strategies
Evaluating Long / Short Calls
Using the Option Traders Template to model your Long and Short Call positions
Evaluating Long / Short Puts
Using the Option Traders Template to model your Long and Short Put positions
Straddle / Strangle
Modeling each leg of your Straddle or Strangle position using the Option Traders Template to vary Implied Volatility, Price of Underlying and Days to Expiration
The Quick Covered Call
Determine your minimum return percentage and structure a Covered Call to meet those criteria
The Protective Put
Determine your maximum risk position with the Protective Put model
The Covered Call
Convert your Quick Covered Call to a more detailed Covered Call and model the possible outcomes with different strikes and include dividends
The Collar Trade
Model your Collar Trade with various Short Call and Long Put strikes to determine your Max Profit and Max Risk
Vertical Trades
Modeling your Primary and Secondary exits on Vertical Option trades using a Bull Put as an example
Naked (Cash-Secured) Puts
Determining the possible movement of Cash-Secured Naked Puts and examining the possible premium received per day as the primary selection criterion
Trading
Trading Tab Overview
An Overview of the Trading tab of the Option Traders Template; Track your Trades for Tax purposes
Opening-Closing-Clearing-Historical Input
Using the Option Traders Template you can enter Historical Trades and Track your Opening & Closing Trades; If you change your mind about entering a trade you can also Clear it without concern
Selecting Option Strikes
Using the Expected Movement section of the Option Traders Template to predict movement of your underlying and choose Option Strikes accordingly
Clearing & Splitting Trades
Learn how to Clear All Trades from the Option Traders Template then learn how to Split a Trade should the opportunity arise
Monitoring Net Returns, Greeks & Cash
Using the Trade ID designator to monitor Returns, Net Greek Positions and Net Cash
Linking & Rolling Trades
Using Designators to Track Trades when you Roll a Trade or when you need to Link Trades for Tax purposes
Utility Functions on the Option Traders Template
Operational Shortcuts and Analysis Features to make the Option Traders Template easier to work with and more Analytical for Results
Tax Exporting
Using the Tax Export feature of the Option Traders Template to prepare the line-items for your tax return for one Underlying
Tax Lots
Discusses the Adequate Identification of Shares for Tax Lot trading purposes; Possibly subject to change due to passage of the TCJA
Earnings Movement
Download Historical data for your underlying in order to better trade an Earnings Event
Downloading Historical Data
Using the Forecast tab of the Option Traders Template to Download Historical Data for the Underlying
Graphically Determining Option Strikes
Downloading Historical data for your underlying will allow you to Visually Analyze your Trade Decisions so You can have a higher Probability of Trade Success
Monte-Carlo Simulation of Option Trades
Using Monte-Carlo Simulation to Forecast Trade Outcomes on both an Expected Movement and Trend Basis
Relative Stock Movement
Downloading Historical data for an Underlying, a representative ETF and the market (SPX) in order to examing the Relative Performance of the chosen Underlying versus the ETF versus the Market
Tax Reporting
Consolidating Stock and Option trades for the year from the Option Traders Template for Year-End Tax Compliance
Mark-to-Market Overview
An overview of how to make the Mark-to-Market Election for Traders in Securities
Mark-to-Market Election and Maintenance
Learn When and How to make the Mark-to-Market Election; Use the MTM Election template to Make and Maintain your MTM Election; Examine the Pros and Cons of the MTM Election