For this example we are going to configure a call option in Apple with strike price 105 USD with expiration in November 2016.
Property
Description
Available from version
Type
The instrument type
Name
The name of the instrument
ISIN
The ISIN-code of the instrument
Status
The status determines what user type the instrument should be available to
Visible Status
The status determines what user type the instrument should be visible to
Currency
The currency that the instrument is based in
Tax Country
The country where the instrument is based according to tax reasons
Default Marketplace
The default marketplace where the instrument is traded
Issuer
The legal entity that has issued the instrument, for example a bank.
Dividend Type
If dividends are issued or re-invested in the instrument
Strike price
If the option gives the right to the shares in this example at a certain price the value can be defined here
2.04
Underlying units
The number of underlying units that the option covers, in this example we should enter 100.
2.04
Underlying instrument
Here we can search for another registered instrument and link to this option, for example the stock Apple if we have registered it.
2.04
Option type
This is where we define if the option is a call or put
2.04
Property
Description
Price Decimals
The number of decimals to use when showing the price of the instrument
Display Percentage Price
If checked the price will be displayed as a percentage value, in the database the value of 98% will be stored as 0.98 but shown as 98%. In this example we are using currency values as the price.
Price
The price of the instrument
Price Date
The date when the price was set
Multiplier
The value multiplier of the instrument. Since the underlying number of units for this instrument is 100 shares we are going to set the multiplier to 100. This means that if 1 option is traded at a price of 100 the cost of that trade will be 502 USD (1 option x 5.02 price x 100 shares).
Decimals
This is a legacy property that should be left blank
Quantity Decimals
This is the number of decimals that should be used for the units. The option is traded in whole units and thus we write 0 for this value.
Property
Description
First Trade
The first date on which the instrument should be available for trading
Last Trade
The last date on which the instrument should be available for trading