Software for Spreads

[jr07]

What;s the best platform for putting on spreads?

If I sell 50 strike price puts I want the platform to buy the same quantity of puts of a lower strike price at the same time for protection
J

 

[cdcaveman]

what.. thats a putspread... you can just throw that into the window get a quote and buy or sell the spread...

 

[stevegee58]

IB's TWS Option Trader screens do this easily.

 

[1245]

Quote from jr07:

What;s the best platform for putting on spreads?

If I sell 50 strike price puts I want the platform to buy the same quantity of puts of a lower strike price at the same time for protection
J

What broker do you currently use? Don't they offer access to the exchange complex order books?

1245

 

[jr07]

Im with IB. I will investigate their TWS further

 

[justrading]

Quote from jr07:

Im with IB. I will investigate their TWS further

Why don't you check out their recorded webinars? When I opened my account I attended all the live webinars to quickly familiarise myself with the features of TWS. It got me up and running fast.

There is one on the Option Trader and spreads are covered.

http://www.interactivebrokers.com.hk/en/?f=/en/general/education/priorWebinars.php?ib_entity=hk