Options Filter Dialog

The Options Filter dialog is used to filter the results of your options searches by strike price range, expiration date, option type, and symbol type. The settings you choose will appear on the Symbol Lookup - Options tab under Filter Settings.

 Select Lookup when entering a symbol to access the Symbol Lookup dialog. Then, from the Options tab, click Modify Filter.

The following sections describe the filter settings to use for an options symbol lookup.

Strike Price Range  

Determines the number of strike prices to include for the options lookup.

  • Return [ ] strikes above/below underlying price - Specifies the number of strike prices above and below the current price of the underlying asset to use for the lookup.
  • Return strike prices from [ ] to [ ] - Used to define your own range of strike prices. Enter the prices to use for the lookup in the from and to boxes.

Expiration Date  

Determines what expiration dates to include for the options lookup.

  • Return the next [ ] expiration dates - Specifies the number of expiration periods from the current date to use for the lookup.
  • Return the expiration date from [ ] to [ ] - Defines the range of expiration dates for the lookup. Select the dates to use for the lookup using the from and to drop-down lists.

Option Type  

Determines the type of options to search for. You can select one or both of the Calls or Puts check boxes.

  • Calls - Indicates the Call options will be included in the lookup results.
  • Puts - Indicates the Put options will be included in the lookup results.

Symbol Type  

Determines the type of options symbol to include in your lookup results. You can select any combination of symbol type check boxes.

  • Composite - Indicates that composite options symbols will be included in the lookup results.
  • Regional - Indicates that regional options symbols will be included in the lookup results.
  • Include Mini - Indicates that mini options (1/10 of a standard sized option) will be included in the lookup results.

Set as Default - Check this setting to use the above settings as your default for other symbols.

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