TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM

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1 TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM 1

2 TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM Welcome to Stock Options trading with Saxo Capital Markets. Here are some quick tips to help you get started right away. 1. First, clear your screen by clicking on View > Add View. 2. To view all Stock Options available for trading, select Trading > Instrument Explorer and drop down to Stock Options. 1

3 3. Instruments listed here are readily available to trade. The list of available stock options will be extended in the future. 2

4 TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM 4. Alternatively, you can search for the desired instrument by entering the Stock name or ticker in the Look for field. Example: enter Deutsche Bank or DBK into the field. Be sure to select the instrument listed under Stock Options. 5. Right click on the Stock Option in order to open the Trade Ticket. 3

5 6. The Trade Ticket window opens with key details to help you place a trade order. Expiry: The date at which the option expires Strike: The exercise price of the option Call/Put: Call: The right to buy the underlying stock, at a specified price and a specified date. Put: The right to sell the underlying stock, at a specified price and a specified date. Quantity: Number of contracts that you want to buy or sell. Buy/Sell: a way to open a call or put position in option transactions. Buy to Open: To place an option trade, where the option position is not held short in the account during the transaction. Sell to Open: To place an option trade by selling or establishing a short position in an option. Entry type: Select the order type (more information about types of orders on the next page) Price: Choose the price you would like to buy or sell Duration: The duration period of the order is valid for Day Order - the order will work until the end of the day. Take Profit / Stop Loss: Place related limit or stop orders to your position Exercise: The type of option is shown here. American type options can be exercised any time prior to expiry whereas European type options can only be exercised at expiry. IMPORTANT Important: Access to real time prices for stock options and the underlying stocks may require 2 different subscriptions. Note that for US stock options a subscription is also required to receive delayed data. Underlying: The underlying share of the options contract. Contract size: The number of shares per options contract. 4

6 TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM 7. If your order has been executed, you will see the Trade confirmation below. 5

7 ACCOUNT SUMMARY 8. By clicking on Account > Account Summary, you can view the new position in the Open Positions section. Click on the plus icon to view additional details. Click to see position details. Close the position Click the Close Position icon to immediately close the position Limit order Click to place related limit order Stop order Click to place related stop order Square positions Click to square positions Exercise Option Click to exercise your Stock Option. IMPORTANT You can place orders related to the position opened, directly from your account. 6

8 TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM PLACING STOCK OPTION ORDERS USING THE CONTRACT OPTIONS CHAIN 9. By clicking on Trading > Watchlists > Contract Options Chain you can view the Stock Options chain. 1. Enter the name or ticker of the target stock option into the Instrument field in order to view the Stock Options Chain for the particular instrument. The Contract Options Chain module allows you to continuously monitor option prices. It consists of a grid of Bid and Ask option prices arranged by strike level and expiry date. Prices for Put Options for the selected contract are on the right hand side and prices for Call Options are on the left. Expiry dates are shown along the top of the grid of prices. The expiry dates are fixed dates i.e. they do not move forward every day. You can use the scroll bar or arrow icon to expand sections to see additional dates. 7

9 To select an instrument use the Instrument field at the top left hand side of the module. To find a strike price look at the centre of the screen. Use the arrows at the centre of the module to scroll up and down between strike levels. To centre the board at the current at-the-money (ATM) strike level, click Reset (ATM) at the top of the module. Multiple strike prices may be displayed using the Strikes drop down menu. To trade, click the price button for the strike and maturity you want. The Contract Options Trade module appears with all the information pre-populated. Verify the details and click Place Order. Each row in the grid contains information and price buttons specific for that combination of strike level and maturity date. The prices update in real time. As markets move, prices at new strike levels will appear and become active. Market moves will result in some old strike levels periodically being removed, as they become either deeply in or deeply out-of-the-money. CHART MODULE 11. In order to open the Chart module for the underlying stock, select Trading > New Chart. Select the underlying Stock of your choice. 8

10 TRADING STOCK OPTIONS ON THE SAXOTRADER PLATFORM Risk warning: Investment involves risk. Leveraged investments in foreign exchange or derivatives carry a high degree of risk and may result in significant gains or losses. You should carefully consider your financial situation and consult your independent financial advisors as to the suitability of your situation prior to making any investments. The Product Risk Categorisation is presented for your general reference only and shall not be deemed as an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell or invest in any financial product and you should not make any literal comparison or matching with your personal risk profile, if any. The content of this Product Risk Categorisation will be updated from time to time without prior notice. You may see information about Contracts for Differences ( CFDs ) in this document; however, you should not take this as SCMHK proposing or advising clients to trade such product. Trading CFDs is not available to clients of SCMHK. Saxo Capital Markets holds a Type 1 Regulated Activity (Dealing in securities); Type 2 Regulated Activity (Dealing in Futures Contract) and Type 3 Regulated Activity (Leveraged foreign exchange trading) licenses (CE No. AVD61) issued by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 9