Customization is Key: Loading Options Chains and Building Spreads
TradeStation
March 24, 2025
Building options spreads requires precision, not guess work. Learn how OptionStation® Pro may help you tailor strategies with improved accuracy.
OptionStation® Pro, part of TradeStation’s award-winning desktop suite, offersa comprehensive platform for options traders to build and analyze complex strategies. This powerful tool provides customizable options chains, advan † ced charting capabilities, and real-time data to support informed decision-making.
Using OptionStation® Pro, traders can easily load options chains for stocks like Tesla (TSLA) by entering the symbol and navigating to the options tab. The platform displays expiration dates, implied volatility, and strike prices, allowing users to expand and customize their view. Traders can add columns such as open interest and volume to assess liquidity, and adjust filters to focus on specific expiration dates or strike intervals.
Building Spreads:
Select Spread Type: Use spread selector for strategies like vertical spreads
Customize Strike Pairs: Adjust intervals with filters
Modify Legs: Build spreads manually using control key
Executing Trades:
Click-to-Trade or Analyze: Configure click behavior
Trade Bar Settings: Use bid/ask prices, adjust limit prices
Monitor Orders: Track and modify in manage tab
Advanced Chart Trading:
Visual execution with orders displayed on charts
Drag-and-drop order modification
Real-time P/L information for efficient decision-making
For spread trading, OptionStation® Pro excels in enabling the creation of multi-leg strategies. Traders can use the spread selector to choose popular strategies like vertical spreads, or manually build spreads leg by leg. The platform’s intuitive interface allows for easy modification of individual legs, and its trade execution features simplify order placement and management.
Get to know the TradeStation platform in greater detail by exploring the our QuickStart series.
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