OptionStation Pro

Formatting Columns in OptionStation Pro

OptionStation Pro panels can be customized by adding, removing, repositioning, and sorting columns to your personal preference. The method that you use to format the columns may vary slightly depending on the panel being used.

Adding and Removing Columns  

You can manage the columns associated for the Asset, Option Chains, Theoretical Positions, and Real Positions panels by adding and removing columns in OptionStation Pro.

 To add or remove a column, right-click on the desired panel and select Format Columns. The Format Columns dialog displays two columns; Available (left) and Selected (right). Each column contains column headings that can be displayed or hidden in the selected panel.  

Adding a Column  

The Available list contains columns that can be added to the selected panel.  

1. To add a column, select the desired column name in the Available list.
2. Click to add the column to the Selected list. The column is added to the panel and moves to the Selected list.

Removing a Column

The Selected list contains the columns that are currently displayed in the selected panel.   

1. To remove a column, select the desired column name in the Selected list.
2. Click to remove the column from the Selected list. The column is removed from the panel and moves back to the Available list.  

 Click OK to apply changes or Cancel to exit without changes.

Repositioning and Resizing Columns  

Column widths can be expanded or reduced depending on how much data you want to display in each column.  

Repositioning a Column  

Once you have added and/or removed columns for a particular panel, you can reposition the columns to your personal preference.

 From the desired panel, click and drag the column heading to a new location and release the mouse.

Resizing a Column  

The columns for the desired panel can be resized to the desired width.  

 From the desired panel, click and drag the vertical line between two columns to resize the column to the left.

Sorting Columns  

You can sort your theoretical and real positions (columns) in ascending or descending order. There are two ways of sorting the columns.

Click the desired column heading to sort. The sort arrow displays the associated sort order. Toggle the sort order by selecting the column heading again.

Right-click the desired column to sort by and select Sort Ascending or Sort Descending from the shortcut menu.

Column Properties  

To format column properties:

1. Right-click the desired column (see Column Properties for a list of available columns) and select Column Properties from the shortcut menu to open the column properties dialog.
2. Format the desired properties.
3. Click OK to apply changes, Defaults to reset the column's properties back to their default values, or Cancel to exit without changes.

Best Fit (All Columns)  

Best Fit automatically adjusts the width of columns that are displayed for the selected panel.

 Right-click the desired panel and select Best Fit (All Columns) from the shortcut menu.

Show Column Headers

To show or hide position column headers:

 Right-click on a position row and select Show Column Headers from the shortcut menu.

To show or hide leg column headers:

 Right-click on a leg row and select Show Column Headers from the shortcut menu.

Copy Symbol/ Copy Order #

To copy a symbol or order #:

 Right-click the desired column and select Copy Symbol or Copy Order # from the shortcut menu.

Copy All Rows

To copy all rows:

 Right-click the desired column and select Copy All Rows from the shortcut menu.

Export To Excel

To export your data to Microsoft Excel:

 Right-click the desired column and select Export to Excel from the shortcut menu.