VII.5. Initial setup of the Quik terminal for options trading.

Specifications of codes for futures:

Month	Futures Code
January	F
February	G
March	H
April	J
May	K
June	M
July	N
August	Q
September	U
October	V
November	X
December	Z

Specifications of codes for options:

Month	Option code CALL	Option code PUT
January	A	M
February	B	N
March	C	O
April	D	P
May	E	Q
June	F	R
July	G	S
August	H	T
September	I	U
October	J	V
November	K	W
December	L	X

Let’s launch the QUIK terminal.

Select “Create Window” à “Current trades” à FORTS: futures à RIM2 (June futures for the RTS index 2022. This is the underlying asset, the chart of which we will use when trading).

Select the available options below in the same window:

– Tool code;

– % change from closing;

– The price of the last transaction in the current session;

– Turnover in money;

– Buyer’s warranty;

– Seller’s warranty;

– Maturity date;

– Clearing status;

– Number of days to maturity;

– Type of futures.

Click Yes.

In the window that opens, double-click the left mouse button on the line with the futures. The glass will open.

To reflect the graph in the glass, click the right mouse button and select “Plot graph”. Select The “Interval” à “Daily”.

“Create a window” à “Account status”. Here we will monitor the balance of money on the account (monitor the margin).

“Create window” à “Applications”.

“Create window” à “Transactions”.

And most importantly. “Create window”  “Customize menu”  “Futures and Options” à “Options Board”.

Inside the window that appears, right-click and select “Edit Table”. The base asset à RTC-6.22. Expiration date 16.06.22. The number of strikes is 10 (you will need more, you can always change).

Select the available parameters required for options:

– Demand CALL;

– CALL offer;

– Theor. CALL Price;

– Volatility;

– Strike;

– Theor. PUT price;

– PUT demand;

– PUT offer;

– CALL code;

– PUT code. 12. Everything. You can trade. To do this, select the desired strike and click on the desired line in the green zone to select the CALL option, on the red one for the PUT option. A glass will appear. Double-click on the appropriate price and set the necessary transaction parameters in the window that appears. You can set any price you need in increments of 10 rubles. Correctly specify the number of options. Check the requirements for GO by comparing the sum of the options and GO prices with your account balance!