New Feature Request: Smart Symbol for Futures and Options

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New Feature Request: Smart Symbol for Futures and Options

Postby quantarb » 27 Jun 2013

When you’re trading futures and options you often need to change the instrument you’re trading because these instruments have finite life spans. It would be great if you can have a chart that can automatically load the correct futures or options contact that fits your criteria.

For instance, I want to trade nearest SPY call options that are in the money and have at least 30 days until expiration. SPY currently is trading at 161.50. The chart would automatically load up the SPY 161 Aug 2013 calls. My trading system doesn’t generate a signal but SPY is now trading at 159.50. Then the chart would load up the SPY 159 Aug 2013 calls.

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Re: New Feature Request: Smart Symbol for Futures and Option

Postby TJ » 27 Jun 2013

When you’re trading futures and options you often need to change the instrument you’re trading because these instruments have finite life spans. It would be great if you can have a chart that can automatically load the correct futures or options contact that fits your criteria.

For instance, I want to trade nearest SPY call options that are in the money and have at least 30 days until expiration. SPY currently is trading at 161.50. The chart would automatically load up the SPY 161 Aug 2013 calls. My trading system doesn’t generate a signal but SPY is now trading at 159.50. Then the chart would load up the SPY 159 Aug 2013 calls.
see custom futures in wiki
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... om_Futures


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