The Option Chart Menu

An option chart’s application menu is the Option Chart menu. The selections on the Option Chart menu pertain only to the active option chart window. The selections in the Option Chart menu are used for two purposes:

1. Displaying information

2. What-If analysis

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The number of the selections in the Option Chart menu depends on the number of strategies you have created. When you display a default option chart window, no strategies exist, so the menu contains eight selections, as shown in the figure above. As you create strategies, the strategies become selections in this menu. The strategies you create are displayed as menu selections located between the New Strategy selection and the menu title.

Selection
Function
Strategy Picks
The number of Strategy selections corresponds to the number of strategies you have created. Selecting a Strategy selection loads the strategy and displays the Strategy menu.
New Strategy
Creates a new strategy. Before a default option chart window will display information on an option position, the option position must be defined. The first step in defining an option position is to select New Strategy. This creates a new strategy and displays the Strategy Menu. The Strategy Menu enables you to define a group, which is the second step in defining an options position.
Study
Displays the Study Menu. The Study Menu enables you to change X and Y axis metrics.
Rescale
Displays the rescaling menu. The rescaling menu enables you to adjust the chart horizontally and vertically.
Split Horizontally
Splits the active option chart window horizontally.
Split Vertically
Splits the active option chart window vertically.
Table
Displays an option chart table, a tabular list of the data in the active option chart window.
Fine Cursor
or
Coarse Cursor
Indicates the current state of the live cursor. Toggles between Fine Cursor and Coarse Cursor. Default is Coarse Cursor. Coarse cursor causes the cursor to move between points in the option chart. Fine cursor causes the cursor to move between pixels in the option chart.
Option Books
Displays the Option Books menu.
Window/Misc.
Displays the Window Functions menu. For more information on the Window Functions menu, please consult your Aspen Graphics Users Guide.
Main Menu
Displays the Main Menu. For more information on the Main Menu, please consult your Aspen Graphics Users Guide.
DELETE
Deletes the active options chart. This selection is protected so that it is not accidentally selected. (Selecting a protected menu selection requires you to double click the left mouse key.)
Cancel
Causes the Option Chart menu to disappear and returns you to the active options chart.

Selection	Function
Strategy Picks	The number of Strategy selections corresponds to the number of strategies you have created. Selecting a Strategy selection loads the strategy and displays the Strategy menu.
New Strategy	Creates a new strategy. Before a default option chart window will display information on an option position, the option position must be defined. The first step in defining an option position is to select New Strategy. This creates a new strategy and displays the Strategy Menu. The Strategy Menu enables you to define a group, which is the second step in defining an options position.
Study	Displays the Study Menu. The Study Menu enables you to change X and Y axis metrics.
Rescale	Displays the rescaling menu. The rescaling menu enables you to adjust the chart horizontally and vertically.
Split Horizontally	Splits the active option chart window horizontally.
Split Vertically	Splits the active option chart window vertically.
Table	Displays an option chart table, a tabular list of the data in the active option chart window.
Fine Cursor or Coarse Cursor	Indicates the current state of the live cursor. Toggles between Fine Cursor and Coarse Cursor. Default is Coarse Cursor. Coarse cursor causes the cursor to move between points in the option chart. Fine cursor causes the cursor to move between pixels in the option chart.
Option Books	Displays the Option Books menu.
Window/Misc.	Displays the Window Functions menu. For more information on the Window Functions menu, please consult your Aspen Graphics Users Guide.
Main Menu	Displays the Main Menu. For more information on the Main Menu, please consult your Aspen Graphics Users Guide.
DELETE	Deletes the active options chart. This selection is protected so that it is not accidentally selected. (Selecting a protected menu selection requires you to double click the left mouse key.)
Cancel	Causes the Option Chart menu to disappear and returns you to the active options chart.