Analysis Techniques & Strategies

Impl Volty- 1 Option (Indicator)

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Input Information

Name Expression Default Description
ExpMonth Numeric 0 The month (1-12) the option expires
ExpYear Numeric 0 The year the option expires in EL year format.  For example, an input value of 108 is used to represent an expiration year of 2008.
StrPrice Numeric 0 The option strike price
Rate100 Numeric 0 Risk free interest rate
OptMktVal Numeric Close data 2 Option symbol data located in data2
PutCall Numeric Put The type of option (Put=2, Call=3)
AssetPr Numeric Close data 1 Underlyling asset data located in data1
AlertLength Numeric 14 Lookback length for alert criteria

Market Synopsis

Using the Black Scholes option pricing model calculation, plots the implied volatility of an option based on the current option price and the underlying symbol price in the chart. You must specify the option input information with the asset in data1 and the option in data2.

Plot Information

Number Name Default Color Description
Plot1 IV-1 Yellow Plots the implied volatility

When applied to a chart, this indicator displays one plot in a separate subgraph from the price data.

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